Here’s a round-up of some news from the last couple of months.
Aperiodical News Roundup – August/September 2026
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 6C
Double Maths First Thing is fair drawing in. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight in doing and talking (and singing) about maths. This week I’m in the undelightful state of “writing up maths I’ve already done”, which is preventing me from doing…
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 6B
Double Maths First Thing is “Ruining Christmas” 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 experiencing the joy of being told by Helen Arney that she liked I Like The Pope. Helen Arney liked my song! The…
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 6A
Double Maths First Thing is changing the key right back again. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and love of maths as far and wide as I can. I’m fresh(ish) from extending my comfort zone by stepping in at short notice to play a…
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 69
It’s Double Maths First Thing, not Double Entendre. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread joy and delight in maths and mathematical thinking. Something that’s been brewing for a while: I’ve come to the decision that DMFT will no longer report on AI-related topics. I’m not judging…
Carnival of Maths 254
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of August 2026, is now online courtesy of Karen Campe at Reflections and Tangents. 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.
\(-e^{i\pi}\) to Watch: aboutlogic
In this series of posts, we’ll be featuring mathematical video and streaming channels from all over the internet, by speaking to the creators of the channel and asking them about what they do. We spoke to Deniz & Thorsten, who host the aboutlogic channel.