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    Kickstarter for algebraic blackjack game 21X launched

    By Katie Steckles. Posted September 28, 2023

    A spread of 21X cards on the table, including 4X/N, 2X+2N, N-2X, 4X, 2^N etc. Some face-down cards are below, and the backs have a dark design with an intricate gold pattern around the 21X logo.

    Today is the launch of the Kickstarter for 21X, a new card game from board game studio Naylor Games, which describes itself as ‘the Countdown numbers game meets blackjack’. The creators sent us a copy to play with, and I took it along to Manchester MathsJam for a road test. (Read on for info about…

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    Travels in a Mathematical World

    Announcing The Finite Group

    By Peter Rowlett. Posted September 26, 2023

    Finite Group. Live chats with cool maths people. Join us on Patreon/Discord: finitegroup.co.uk

    “Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a place where maths people could hang out and create cool maths things?” This idea was put to me a couple of years ago, and has stuck with me. It does sound nice. Fast forward to 2023, and social media is collapsing. Some people have chosen a direction…

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    MathsCity Leeds starting adults-only evening events

    By Katie Steckles. Posted September 25, 2023

    Promotional image for Shape and Symmetry maths/art workshop, showing a ruler and compass alongside a geometric diagram, with some pencils and pens and the caption "Shape and symmetry with Katie Steckles and Hana Ayoob"

    The hands-on maths discovery centre MathsCity in Leeds is branching out into adults-only evening events! This is in addition to their current programme of drop-in activities and family events, which already includes plenty of half-term and summer holiday activities for kids and families.

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    -e^iπ to Watch

    $-e^{i\pi}$ to Watch: 3Blue1Brown

    By Katie Steckles. Posted September 20, 2023

    3Blue1Brown logo - an image of a human eye iris, which is three-quarters blue and the top left quarter is brown, with a pupil in the centre

    In this series of posts, we’ll be featuring mathematical video and streaming channels from all over the internet, by speaking to the creators of the channel and asking them about what they do. We spoke to Grant Sanderson, author of the 3Blue1Brown channel, which now has over 5 million subscribers and has been posting videos…

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    Podcasting About: Maths + Cancer

    By Katie Steckles. Posted September 15, 2023

    In this series of posts, we’ll be featuring mathematical podcasts from all over the internet, by speaking to the creators of the podcast and asking them about what they do. For this special edition, we’re featuring the Maths + Cancer podcast, which was hosted by the late Vicky Neale. We spoke to Dyrol Lumbard, from…

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    Carnival of Mathematics

    Carnival of Mathematics 219

    By Katie Steckles. Posted September 9, 2023

    The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of August 2023, is now online at Reflections and Tangents. 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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    Mathematical Objects

    Mathematical Objects: Mathematics in Theory and Practice, edited by Warwick Sawyer

    By Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Posted September 8, 2023

    Mathematics in Theory and Practice: A novel and simplified approach in which mathematical processes are related to everyday affairs. Edited by W. W. Sawyer. Odhams Press Limited

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by an old textbook, Mathematics in Theory and Practice, edited by Warwick Sawyer. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes

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