New Cambridge-developed resources help students learn how maths can help tackle infectious diseases
Cambridge mathematicians have developed a set of resources for students and teachers that will help them understand how maths can help tackle infectious
Feb. 19, 2024 • ~5 min
Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits
Orbital resonance is kind of like musical harmony, but systems that display it are far more rare than songs with harmonic melodies.
Feb. 2, 2024 • ~9 min
Spreadsheet errors can have disastrous consequences – yet we keep making the same mistakes
Spreadsheet-related errors can have serious consequences in the private and public sector. But what can we do to overcome them?
Jan. 25, 2024 • ~7 min
I wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here's what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking
Is it a STEM education or a STEAM education? Integrating arts into science programming and vice versa can pique kids’ curiosity − a play touring Michigan aims to do just that.
Jan. 12, 2024 • ~8 min
Technique could efficiently solve partial differential equations for numerous applications
MIT researchers propose “PEDS” method for developing models of complex physical systems in mechanics, optics, thermal transport, fluid dynamics, physical chemistry, climate, and more.
Jan. 8, 2024 • ~5 min
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