This year, National Storytelling Week takes place between Monday 30 January and Sunday 5 February. To celebrate this special event at homes and schools throughout the country, why not get…Read More >
Maths
The multi-stable and multi-scale nature of our climate
The earth climate consists of several subdomains that have remained in a sensitive balance for millennia but is now under threat from climate change. Here Georgios Margazoglou, from the Centre…Read More >
Sharp and Unsharp measurement in Quantum Mechanics
In the classical formulation of Quantum Mechanics, called Quantum Sharp Measurement, it is assumed that physical measurements are always sharp. In other words, we assume that our apparatus used in…Read More >
How much do clouds weigh?
Torben, aged 10, from London wrote to The Conversation to ask ‘How much do clouds weigh? Dr Rob Thompson from the Meteorology Department responded, explaining how maths coupled with information…Read More >