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    2020 Christopher Zeeman Medal awarded to Matt Parker

    By Katie Steckles. Posted July 20, 2020

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    Stand-up Mathematician and internet superstar Matt Parker has been awarded the 2020 IMA/LMS Christopher Zeeman Medal, which aims to recognise and acknowledge the contributions of mathematicians involved in promoting mathematics to the public and engaging with the public in mathematics in the UK.

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    π-ku Poetry Competition – Results

    By Katie Steckles. Posted July 17, 2020

    Photo of a medal with 'WINNER' written on it

    A few weeks ago, we asked you to write some mathematical poetry – π-ku, which are a bit like Haiku but instead of the structure 5-7-5, they use the more classical 3-1-4 format (and it doesn’t just have to be syllables – valid π-ku can also use 3, 1 and 4 words on each line,…

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    Mathematical Objects: Mandala with Hana Ayoob

    By Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Posted July 17, 2020

    Mandala patterned circle with an anatomical heart at the centre

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by a mandala. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Hana Ayoob. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes

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    Podcasting about: Relatively Prime

    By Katie Steckles. Posted July 15, 2020

    Relatively prime podcast logo

    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. We spoke to friend of the site and prolific podcaster Sam Hansen about their podcast Relatively Prime.

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    From the mailbag – circles of circles

    By Katie Steckles. Posted July 14, 2020

    24 circles and a 7.35mm circle to pack them in

    Katie’s dad needs a little maths advice – so he’s asked his daughter for some help, and she’s used it as an excuse to go on about maths for a while, as usual. Dear The Aperiodical, I’ve been working on a scale model of an underground mine, which will be lit using fibre optics –…

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    Carnival of Maths 183

    By Katie Steckles. Posted July 6, 2020

    The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of June, is now online at Famous Mathematicians. 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: Acoustic mirrors with James Grime

    By Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Posted July 3, 2020

    WW1 Acoustic Mirror, Kilnsea, by Paul Glazzard

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by acoustic mirrors. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest James Grime. Image: WW1 Acoustic Mirror, Kilnsea; cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Paul Glazzard. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes

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