Could you record an introduction to the Math/Maths Podcast? In recent weeks you’ll have heard intros by Matt Parker, James Grime and Alex Corner. We’re going to cycle through them each week but I’m keen to increase the number of these, particularly from listeners. The basic format is: “This is Fred {from wherever(.com)}. You’re listening…
MathsJam Nottingham
MathsJam is “a monthly opportunity for like-minded self-confessed maths enthusiasts to get together in a pub and share stuff they like. Puzzles, games, problems, or just anything they think is cool or interesting.” Regular events take place in London and Manchester and now also in Nottingham. Events provisionally take place on the second to last…
400 words in 30 minutes on zero
I am bad at writing concisely. I am not great at writing to a deadline. In order to practice both skills I make this pledge: 400 words researched and written in half an hour on a mathematical topic, weekly. I may not keep this up but we will see. It is for my benefit but…
Math/Maths LIVE from Greenwich!
You’ve seen the promos. You were promised a monster truck rally, a fight, an intervention, a sci-fi battle and a miracle cure. To find out what really happened on Wednesday 17th November 2010 at the University of Greenwich, you can listen to the Math/Maths Podcast Live from Greenwich!
Math/Maths LIVE from MathsJam!
We’re still engaged with Math/Maths Week, but you can already listen to the podcast recording we did live before the audience as part of the Saturday night entertainment at MathsJam, where we had an excellent weekend and thoroughly enjoyable time.You can listen to the recording here: Math/Maths Podcast Episode 22 – LIVE from MathsJam!
Carnival of Mathematics 71 is published
proudly presents Carnival of Mathematics Number 71 Yes, the Carnival of Mathematics #71 has been published over at Robin Whitty’s Theorem of the Day.
These are your important living mathematicians
Earlier in the month, as I reported in ‘Who are your important living mathematicians?‘, The Times’ Eureka magazine celebrated science with a list of “the 100 most important people in British science and engineering”. I asked the question: where are the mathematicians? Andrew Wiles is top, at #41. Simon Donaldson is #75. Marcus du Sautoy…