Why it makes sense for children to make sense of maths Too often we learn by memorising without understanding, but the new primary school maths curriculum changes this Education • 20 Oct
The maths behind soft moon landings Recent events highlight how difficult it is to achieve a safe ('soft') and successful lunar landing, but without it, all else fails Space • 16 Oct
Meet Maggie Gough, the forgotten Irish maths pioneer The Wexford native did original research in a highly technical subject at a time when very few got that opportunity History • 18 Oct 22
The most famous graffiti in the history of maths It's 179 years since mathematician William Rowan Hamilton invented quaternions during a stroll across a Dublin bridge Maths • 17 Oct 22
How Emma Raducanu shows being good at maths is great for sport Sport and maths are very different, but the mindset required to be successful in either can help you achieve success in the other Sport • 18 Oct 21
So you think your job has nothing to do with maths.. From vets and sports presenters to farming and the law, maths plays a surprisingly major role in a lot of careers Maths • 08 Feb 21
Meet Ireland's pioneering mathematical women Here are some of the Irish women who led the way when it came to a career in mathematics Maths • 12 Oct 20
How a 19th century Irish mathematician helped NASA into space William Rowan Hamilton's discovery of quaternions in Cabra played a revolutionary role in many of NASA's space missions Brainstorm • 16 Oct 19
How maths can calculate climate change's impact on our sea levels The research to discover what is happening to the sea levels around our coasts begins with mud and ends with maths Climate Change • 14 Oct 19
