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Mathematical Objects: Low bridge sign with Adam Townsend

By Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Posted September 13, 2024



A conversation about mathematics inspired by a low bridge sign. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Adam Townsend.

The plot discussed around 11 minutes and various other photos are available on Adam’s Height Hunt website (spoilers for the episode’s twists and turns!).





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Footballs on road signs: an international overview

By Colin Beveridge. Posted October 25, 2017

I’m an old fashioned manager, I write the team down on the back of a fag packet and I play a simple 4-4-2.

• Mike Bassett, England Manager

I’m very much like Mike Bassett: I like standing on the terraces, I like full-backs whose main skill is kicking wingers into the ad hoardings, and – most of all – I like geometrically correct footballs.