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Et in Arcadia ego
Maths, desire and time’s arrow meet at the Old Vic: as I discover as Arcadia's science consultant
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Why I’m resigning my editorship at a Royal Society journal
Mar 5, 2025
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Is the Covid Inquiry about learning lessons or covering backs?
Oct 15, 2024
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"There comes a moment where all of us must draw a line"
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6-2, you only win 6-2, you only win 6-2
Was there something odd going on when all 8 first round matches of the Masters snooker finished 6-2? The perils of illusory correlation.
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The One-Point Slam
An unusual tennis competition that pits amateurs against professionals in one-point matches is launching at the Australian Open. But could an unknown…
Jan 13
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How many holes does the human body have?
You might think that the human body has many holes, but that number shrinks when you stop to consider what counts as a hole.
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Does AI pose an existential threat to mathematicians?
How smart is AI — high school student or mathematical genius?
Dec 29, 2025
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Buffon’s pine needles
A little Christmas experiment for you to try at home.
Dec 23, 2025
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Just how unlikely is it to win the lottery twice?
Perhaps it's not as unlikely as the 24-trillion-to-one headlines would lead us to believe
Dec 17, 2025
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To screen or not to screen?
Is King Charles right in his personally inspired screening call to arms?
Dec 14, 2025
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Kit Yates - Math(s) and the real world
What happens when maths/science and society intersect? This substack is all about the real world applications and implications of maths/science.
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