Maths Busking has been entered for ‘Engage U’, a “European Competition for Best Innovations in University Outreach and Public Engagement”. A detailed entry makes the case for Maths Busking, including the following description: Maths Busking aims to show the public the surprising and fascinating side of mathematics through the medium of street performance. The EngageU…
Minds of Modern Mathematics iPad App
Much is being made on Twitter of the IBM Minds of Modern Mathematics App. Okay if you have an iPad, I suppose. According to Wired, this: presents an interactive timeline of the history of mathematics and its impact on society from 1000 to 1960… The app is based on an original, 50-foot-long “Men of Modern Mathematics”…
Short, short sci fi #TBSFA
I’m not one for producing creative writing but yesterday, thanks to James Clare, I came across a fun idea: the BSFA Tweetfiction Tweetstream challenge. There are bunch of rules on the website but basically it’s an original piece of sci-fi or fantasy fiction contained within a tweet with the hashtag #TBSFA. Check out attempts by…
Origami Tessellations by Eric Gjerde
Origami Tessellations by Eric Gjerde:
Math/Maths 91: Gathering for Gardner 10
A new episode of the Math/Maths Podcast has been released. A conversation about mathematics between the UK and USA from Pulse-Project.org. First Samuel and Peter were joined by special guest Edmund Harriss to talk about his time at Gathering for Gardner 10 and Five math things to do before you die, then they spoke with…
‘School Of Hard Sums’ maths gameshow
School Of Hard Sums, the Dara O Briain-fronted maths game show from Dave (based on the Emmy-award nominated Japanese comedy-panel format Comaneci University Mathematics) starts an 8 episode run 16th April at 8pm on Dave. A page at the British Comedy Guide says: Showing how maths underpins everything in the world around us, each programme…
Third IMA Virtual Branch talk: ‘Dissections – highlights from a masterclass’ by Bernard Murphy
The IMA has a series of online talks. The third in this series will be ‘Dissections – highlights from a masterclass’ by Bernard Murphy on Thursday 10th May 2012 starting at 7 pm. The following information is available on attending this: This is to be the third IMA virtual branch talk and will take place…