All they need to do is ask.

In the first part of a series that looks at maths in every day life, find out how an understanding of maths helps horses trainers every single day.

Sometimes when you think of scientists, it’s easy to imagine someone sitting in a lab day in day out and never really seeing the light of day.

Have you ever wanted to look after animals, train a telescope at the stars or find out the future of the planet Earth? Science is stacked with exciting jobs where you can literally invent the future, learn about the past or just enjoy the present!
By Heather Catchpole

Australia’s best high school students in maths and science will be going for gold as they compete at the International Science and Mathematical Olympiads next month.

Shotput, hurdles, hammer throws and… maths? It might not seem to fit, but the Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical (APSM) Olympiads are now giving students the chance to be Olympic champions.