These are the show notes for episode 59 of the Travels in a Mathematical World Podcast. 59 is prime, the center prime number in a 3×3 prime magic square that has the smallest possible magic constant 177. More about 59 from Number Gossip. At Outreach in Collaboration III at the Centre for Effective Learning in…
Podcast: Episode 58 – Ben Beech, Air Traffic Control
These are the show notes for episode 58 of the Travels in a Mathematical World Podcast. 58 is the smallest Smith number with a prime sum of digits. A Smith number is a composite number for which the sum of its digits equals the sum of all the digits appearing in its prime divisors. More…
Unbroadcastable, an ode to podcasting
Recently I listened to Conway on Gardner, over at Mathfactor. I enjoyed this a great deal and it made me want to say something about podcasting as a format. I think the conversation between Chaim Goodman-Strauss and John Conway (h2g2; wikipedia) is unsuitable for broadcast in several ways – it is rambling and lacks the…
Carnival of Mathematics #67
Editorial The Carnival of Mathematics #66 was hosted at Wild About Math! This is Carnival of Mathematics #67. If you’re new to the Carnival of Mathematics, check out Mike Croucher’s introduction at Walking Randomly. Photo by woody1778a. My first task is to choose an interesting fact about the number of the carnival. Well, the excellent…
Math/Maths Podcast – new webpage and RSS feed
The Math/Maths Podcast now has a webpage at Pulse-Project.org and an RSS feed. So subscribe now to make sure you get future episodes! The feed and webpage now have all three episodes released so far. Math/Maths Podcast: 5136 miles of mathematicsA conversation about mathematics between the UK and USA from Pulse-Project.org. Peter Rowlett in Nottingham…
Second Math/Maths Podcast
The second episode of the Math/Maths Podcast is available at Pulse-Project. Samuel Hansen & I talk over maths news and my experience at the How to talk Maths in Public conference. I hope you enjoy it!
Mathematics Today June 2010: University Liaison Officer’s Report
Where do I go from here? As we come to the end of the academic year I find myself reflecting on my travels over the year, particularly as these relate to my plans for next year. There follows a list of universities I have visited this year, either to give a lecture or stand at…