Mathematical Stories

Maths is filled with exciting stories of discovery! Here are some of our favourites...

Primes without 7s

James Maynard tells us why he is counting prime numbers that don't have 7 as a digit, and how he takes inspiration from ideas in music, engineering and science.

Five minutes with...Nira Chamberlain

Nira tells us how solving difficult problems can be like fighting an invisible boxer, and how he loves the feeling of having succeeded — because "the harder the battle, the sweeter the victory!"

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Meet some of our favourite mathematicians in these videos!

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Read some of our favourite mathematical stories!