Tim Gillett

As previously noted in this blog, there are a lot of big numbers floating around in the world of science, writes Tim Gillett. Today it was announced (and reported in our Research Information publication) that an employee of Google in Japan has managed to calculate pi – the number you get if you divide a circle’s circumference by its diameter – to an astonishing 31 trillion decimal places, give or take a few hundred billion.

Graffiti is one of those things that often provokes a strong reaction – sometimes positive, sometimes negative, writes Tim Gillett. Personally – and controversially among some of my friends, work colleagues and family members – I absolutely love it. Good graffiti can brighten up the dullest architectural spaces, at the same time as allowing talented artists to express themselves. Good graffiti can make a humorous or political point, or it can be a brilliant and legitimate art form.

Cambridge Prisms highlight glacier preservation for World Water Day As World Water Day is celebrated around the globe, Cambridge University Press and its Prisms journals are leading the way in the fight to ensure a sustainable future for the World’s water resources. The theme for World Water Day 2025 is Glacier Preservation, highlighting the urgent need to protect glaciers and secure freshwater resources for future generations.