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When we finally meet the Martians, John Conway believes they are going to want to talk mathematics.

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March 2008
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Have you ever been in an aeroplane on a smooth flight when suddenly the plane bumps up and down for a short time as it goes through turbulent air? The study of turbulence is used to understand a range of phenomena from the simple squirting of a jet of water to the activity of the sun.

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