The number one component of music that really gets my attention is Brian May plays guitar, but a very close second is clever lyrics. The first morning of 2025’s Talking Maths in Public (TMiP) conference, from waking up, through carving myself a slice of scrambled egg at the breakfast buffet, up until the blessed relief…
DMFT rocked. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician, on a renewed mission to spread the joy and delight in maths after a tremendous few days at the Talking Maths in Public conference. I listed some highlights here, and decided that rather than try to fit into job-shaped holes, I shall continue…
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of August 2025, is now online at Flying Colours Maths. 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.
Double Maths First Thing is at about 3.5/5 on the ready-to-rock-o-meter HELLO $CURRENT_LOCATION! Sorry, hang on, the show isn’t until tonight. Let me switch off rock god mode and try again. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight of doing maths for its…
Books. Every self-respecting mathematician’s floor has a pile of them, some half-read, others to re-read, some merely providing structural support. In The Mathematician’s Library, Thomas K. Briggs considers an alternative approach to the literature, instead using the books of the last few millennia to tell the story of mathematical development around the world. When I…
Double Maths First Thing is looking forward to the cricket Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight of doing maths, solving puzzles, and feeling really clever about it. This week, we’re planning to take a trip to Worcester to watch a cricket match.…
Double Maths First Thing feels like this rubber band is getting longer. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread joy and delight in maths. This week I’m mainly on childcare duty and watching the calendar until I can pick up a new weather project in September. As…