Read article: Between the lines: mathematics special
Between the lines: mathematics special
Books that celebrate mathematics, from ancient Egypt to modern times, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Between the lines: mathematics special
Read article: Standards lab overlooked spy agency’s cryptography ‘back door’, say scientists
Standards lab overlooked spy agency’s cryptography ‘back door’, say scientists
Report slams US National Institute of Standards and Technology for supporting flawed algorithm
Read article: Mathematical bridges
Mathematical bridges
Robert P Crease looks at a mathematics conference that could teach physicists a thing or two
Read article: Roll over, Boltzmann
Roll over, Boltzmann
Jon Cartwright examines whether a new form of entropy can revolutionize our understanding of disorder
Read article: Finding better ways to pack polyhedrons
Finding better ways to pack polyhedrons
"Angry alien spider" emerges from packing calculations
Beauty is in the eye of the mathematician
Equations trigger the same part of the brain as great works of art
Read article: Heat cloaks hide objects in 3D
Heat cloaks hide objects in 3D
Thin layers steer heat around large objects
Read article: NSA keys into quantum computing
NSA keys into quantum computing
Jon Cartwright looks at what progress the US National Security Agency has made in cracking quantum cryptography codes
Read article: Between the lines
Between the lines
Books about the physics community in Nazi Germany, the roots of radio astronomy and a whole lot of nothing, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Mathematics and prejudice
Mathematics and prejudice
Edward Frenkel's love letter to the mathematics that captivates him is "a book to read to be inspired to learn maths," writes reviewer William Gasarch
