These are the show notes for episode 10 of the Travels in a Mathematical World Podcast. 10 is both a Triangular number and a Tetrahedral number. More about the number 10 from thesaurus.maths.org. Following on from last week, this week on the podcast is the second of two installments from Dr Adrian Bowyer, who talks…
Maths careers = cool?
You might be interested to see this video from the DCSF Science and Maths Campaign. I am told this is being shown on TV and in cinemas this month. This video from scienceandmaths.netMaths Careers advice: www.mathscareers.org.uk
Podcast: Episode 9 – Adrian Bowyer (part 1)
These are the show notes for episode 9 of the Travels in a Mathematical World Podcast. 9 is prime and excluding 1, for which the case is trivial, 9 is the smallest number which is equal to the sum of the digits of its square. More about the number 9 from thesaurus.maths.org. This week on…
Mathematics Today December: University Liaison Officer’s Report
The right lever to move the world The new academic year has brought a mass of activity and potential opportunities. I am keen to spread the IMA message as widely as possible so thoughts turn to how my activities can be distributed to as many students as possible. So it is that I have begun…
Podcast: Episode 8 – Maths news with Sarah Shepherd
These are the shownotes for episode 8 of the Travels in a Mathematical World Podcast. Excluding 1, for which the case is trivial, 8 is the smallest number which is equal to the sum of the digits of its cube. More facts about the number 8 from thesaurus.maths.org. This week is maths news week on…
IMA Prize Giving at King’s
Today I attended Prize Giving at King’s College, London (pictured above). I was invited to attend as the IMA was giving two prizes to mathematics students. One of the students, Janine Walker (pictured below), was in attendance and I was able to meet her and her family afterward the ceremony. Universities that offer mathematics are…
9th Younger Mathematicians Conference
I attended the 9th IMA Younger Mathematicians Conference last week in London. The Younger Mathematicians Conferences attract Mathematicians under 35 (and a few over to be honest – passports aren’t checked at the door!) from around the UK who are studying and working in Universities, Schools and in many sectors of Industry. This time the…