Episodi

  • Series 2 Episode 5: Intrigued by the monotile, maths in the mind of the beholder, and the Great Jewel Heist

    Series 2 Episode 5: Intrigued by the monotile, maths in the mind of the beholder, and the Great Jewel Heist
    Nov 1 2026
    In this episode, we’ll be hearing from Christian Lawson-Perfect, the winner of the 2025 MEGA Grant, and Clare Wallace who helped him make the Beach Spectres project a reality. We’ll also have a chat with Ayliean MacDonald and Hana Ayoob about maths art, what it is and why it’s important in engaging people with maths. And we'll find out about Hazel Lewis' mathematical walking trails for the City of Maths project.
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    57 min
  • Series 2 Episode 4: A City of Maths, Reasons to be Interested, and Talking Maths in Pubs

    Series 2 Episode 4: A City of Maths, Reasons to be Interested, and Talking Maths in Pubs
    Oct 1 2026
    In this episode, we’ll be hearing from Ella Wild, the project manager of the groundbreaking City of Maths project taking place in Leeds in 2026/7. We’ll also hear Tom Briggs and Peter Rowlett’s thoughts on how maths history is part of culture. And we’ll hear Sam Hartburn and Daniele Aurelio, who both run monthly MathsJam evenings, talking to Sam Holloway.
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    58 min
  • Series 2 Episode 3: Mathematical Stories, Big Questions and Lifting Mathematical Weights

    Series 2 Episode 3: Mathematical Stories, Big Questions and Lifting Mathematical Weights
    Sep 1 2026
    In this episode, we’ll be hearing Tom Briggs about his work bringing maths into museums, through consultancy and support. We’ll also chat to Nada, who’s a PhD student at King’s College London who teaches on their King’s Factor outreach project. And finally, we’ll talk to Emma Coutts who runs a maths support project at Herriot-Watt University, called the Campbell Maths Gym.
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    49 min
  • Series 2 Episode 2: Crowdsourcing Books and the Attraction with Maths

    Series 2 Episode 2: Crowdsourcing Books and the Attraction with Maths
    Aug 1 2026
    In this episode, we’ll be hearing from Ben Orlin, who’s written several popular maths books and likes to get his readers involved in the process. We’ll also hear from Max Hughes and Hari Krishnan, who both run hands-on maths centres in the UK under the umbrella of MathsWorld.
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    1 ora
  • Series 2 Episode 1: Celebrating maths in Wales, and getting out there and knitting stuff

    Series 2 Episode 1: Celebrating maths in Wales, and getting out there and knitting stuff
    Jul 1 2026
    In this episode, we’ll be hearing from Francis Hunt, who’s part of the team running Maths Week Wales. We’ll also hear from mathematical knitters Madeleine Shepherd and Alison Kiddle about how maths and knitting are connected.
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    52 min
  • Series 1 Episode 6: More books, a life-changing experience and The Theorem We Attribute To Pythagoras

    Series 1 Episode 6: More books, a life-changing experience and The Theorem We Attribute To Pythagoras
    Dec 1 2024
    In this episode, we’ll hear the second half of our interview between Rob Eastaway and Colin Beveridge, as well as finding out about the Royal Institution’s Sixth Form to Primary Masterclass project. We’ll also hear about YouTube channel Learn With Will, where Will’s collaborated with education researcher Lucy Rycroft-Smith to add more maths into their videos.
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    52 min
  • Series 1 Episode 5: Cricket rankings, neuroscience and a holdall with four pockets

    Series 1 Episode 5: Cricket rankings, neuroscience and a holdall with four pockets
    Nov 1 2024
    In this episode, we’ll hear the first half of an interview with maths communication stalwart Rob Eastaway about his career in mathematical writing, and his work on the Maths Inspiration project. We’ll also hear from a maths and neuroscience crossover project, and chat to some science communication researchers about the idea of Maths Capital.
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    59 min
  • Series 1 Episode 4: Imaginary money, maths puzzles and audience segmentation models

    Series 1 Episode 4: Imaginary money, maths puzzles and audience segmentation models
    Oct 1 2024
    In this episode, we’ll hear about RedStart, a charity teaching primary school children about financial literacy, find out how a national science magazine handles maths content, and talk about our audiences and how we define them, whether for research or in deciding how best to communicate with them.
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    48 min