Double Maths First Thing is playing 1D chess. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the delight and joy of doing maths, and trying really hard to communicate that it’s not just about arithmetic. The kids have finally gone back to school after the Easter break (where…
Carnival of Maths 250
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of March 2026, is now online at Tom Rocks Maths. 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.
Aperiodical News Roundup – March 2026
Here’s a quick round-up of maths internet news this month! Progress has been made on the Lonely Runner problem, which concerns when runners of different speeds going round a track will meet up, and has connections to higher-dimensional geometry. A workshop for queer and trans people in category theory, which has an excellent logo, will…
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 53
Double Maths First Thing could be Rotterdam or anywhere Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight in doing maths. I’m on a bit of a buzz at the moment – I went to my local open mic on Friday and had the sort…
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 52
Double Maths First Thing insists it’s March 32nd Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight in mathematical thinking. After the clock change and a trip to that London – we chanced on a Rob Eastaway talk at Maths World that a weekly maths…
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 51
Double Maths First Thing saw two shooting stars last night Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy of thinking mathematically, solving problems and generally doing creative things with one’s brain. Such as, to pick a random example, taking a new instrument to rehearsal with the…
Double Maths First Thing: Issue 50
Double Maths First Thing is singing powerful songs Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy, delight and frustration of doing maths. Welcome to episode 50! That’s excitement, not factorial. I enjoyed the latest episode (other sources available) of A Problem Squared, to the point that…