Here’s a round-up of some mathematical news stories from this month.
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Awards round-up
Here’s a selection of news stories about mathematical prizes that have been awarded/announced in the last couple of months.
Breakthrough Junior Challenge prize for the best 10-minute explanation of a maths topic
The organisation behind the Breakthrough Prize has announced a competition aimed at school-age kids, called the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, which encourages them to get excited about maths and science, and to make a 10-minute video explaining a challenging concept – which can be an existing bit of research, or something they’ve done themselves.