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    Aperiodical News Roundup – February 2026

    By Katie Steckles. Posted March 4, 2026

    Screenshot of the Women in STEM History map, which is a Google Maps view of the UK with unlabeled pins in various locations. One of the pins (in Lincolnshire) is highlighted, and a panel appearing on the left has information about/a photo of Charlotte Scott (1858-1931)

    Here’s a short round-up of mathematical and maths-adjacent news from this month. The LMS are seeking Outreach Lecturers, who must work in UK HE mathematics, and will receive a two-year post during which they’re expected to deliver talks to a minimum of 4 schools around the UK each year. The talks should be free to…

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    Double Maths First Thing

    Double Maths First Thing: Issue 4E

    By Colin Beveridge. Posted March 4, 2026

    Double Maths First Thing is spinning plates Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight of doing maths. This week’s “oo!” moment was this lovely observation by Ruud de Rooij, followed by an “oh wow!” when I figured out the induction step of the…

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    Prime time: now with annoying notifications!

    By Christian Lawson-Perfect. Posted February 26, 2026

    A notification saying "It's prime time!!!!"

    A while ago I added a clock to my “Is this prime?” website: it shows you when the Unix time is a prime number of milliseconds. Earlier today I had the thought that it could send you a notification when it’s prime time, so you won’t miss out even if you’re not staring at the…

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    Double Maths First Thing

    Double Maths First Thing: Issue 4D

    By Colin Beveridge. Posted February 25, 2026

    Double Maths First Thing is trying to be good. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight of doing maths. I had an “oo! oo! oo!” moment at MathsJam last week, figuring out a neat solution to a question that I’d not had time…

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    Double Maths First Thing

    Double Maths First Thing: Issue 4C

    By Colin Beveridge. Posted February 18, 2026

    Double Maths First Thing is giving up sacrifice for Lent Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread joy and delight in doing and understanding maths. I’ve given a few classes this week where a student has suddenly lit up with an “I get it!” and it’s the…

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    Mathematical Objects

    Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story

    By Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Posted February 13, 2026

    Norbert Wiener, a white man with beard and glasses in a suit standing in front of a blackboard with maths written on it.

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by a piece of folklore. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes

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    Carnival of Mathematics

    Carnival of Maths 248

    By Katie Steckles. Posted February 11, 2026

    The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of January 2026, is now online at Letters and Words. 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.

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