Double Maths First Thing is off on a nerdy day trip Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight of mathematical thinking and practice. I’m currently embroiled in discussions over an observation shared by Colin Wright and resurfaced by Chris Smith in his excellent…
Mathematical Objects: A taxicab
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a taxicab. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 47
Double Maths First Thing’s call is, apparently, important to someone Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy, delight and – after a reminder from Sam Langford – hope in doing maths. I’m currently up to my knees in writing up a method for calculating pi…
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 46
Double Maths First Thing is struggling with its J perms Hello, and happy new year! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread joy, delight and happiness in not-understanding and then, finally, understanding maths. I’m getting back into a routine after a couple of weeks of childcare. That means…
Aperiodical News Roundup – December 2025
Here’s some mathematical news from last month we didn’t otherwise report on here. Awards and Honours The European Mathematical Society has awarded the 2025 Fermat prize to Vesselin Dimitrov and Vlad Vicol, “for breakthroughs in number theory, Diophantine geometry, and the analysis of fluid mechanics and turbulence.” A portrait of mathematician Hannah Fry (below) has…
Carnival of Maths 247
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of December 2025, is now online at The Scribble Board. The Carnival rounds up maths blog posts from all over the internet, including some from our own Aperiodical. See our Carnival of Mathematics page for more information.
Mathematical Objects: Venn diagram with Keisha Thompson
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Venn diagram. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Keisha Thompson. Katie mentioned the MathForEquality badges and pins. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes