Health & Society

Career profiles

Career profiles

What do mathematicians do all day?

Microwave oven

Microwave ovens

Why is mathematics crucial to the design of the microwave?

Why don't we see in X rays

Why don't we see in X-rays?

Visible light is the radiation the Sun generates most prolifically. It is also the radiation that our atmosphere hinders least. It is no surprise that the majority of eyes have evolved to be sensitive to the most abundant light around.

Skin Graft

Restoring features, repairing lives

We often think of plastic surgery as nothing more than celebrities getting nose jobs and facelifts, but plastic surgeons also perform reconstructive surgery to treat patients with severe injuries or burns.

Cutting down on crime

Cutting down on crime

Crime is a problem everywhere, and especially in big cities, but why are some areas more at risk than others?

Going nowhere fast

Going nowhere fast

Traffic problems getting you down? Maybe maths can help you arrive on time.

One vote

Some maths, one vote

Annoyed that your favourite act didn't win X Factor? Find out why it's mathematically impossible to have a fair vote.