A conversation about mathematics inspired by an auctioneer’s hammer. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Tim Harford. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes
It’s that time of year when we take a look at the UK Government’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list for any particularly mathematical entries. Here our the selection for this year – any more, let us know in the comments and we’ll add to the list. Professor Sir John Aston, Harding Professor of Statistics in Public…
Cheltenham Science Festival starts this week, running from 10 – 13 June. This year, the event has a hybrid format, with a combination of socially-distanced talks, live and online workshops, and free live streaming of many of the events. Tickets remain available for many of the events and workshops. Check the website or download the…
This article originally attributed the last Mersenne prime found by hand to Leonhard Euler. It was Édouard Lucas. So, that’s what the title is about. We also only realised after publication that there’s a wordplay in the title that only works if you say Euler wrong. The proofreaders apologise. There is an ongoing quest in…
A conversation about mathematics inspired by cards from the game Dobble. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. You can read more about Katie’s adventures in golfing combinatorics. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes
Here’s a round-up of mathematical news from the month of May. The film Words of Women in Mathematics in the Time of Corona showcases the words of 86 women of mathematics from 37 countries, speaking in 25 languages, on their experience during the pandemic. The project website says: This pandemic has indeed made women, and…
A conversation about mathematics inspired by an arbelos. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Catriona Agg. Catriona mentions this proof without words, which is taken from Proof Without Words: The Area of an Arbelos by Roger B. Nelsen in Mathematics Magazine. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS |…