Mathematical Objects

By Katie Steckles and Peter RowlettScience Mathematics

Mathematical Objects episodes

May 06, 2022 Mathematical Objects: A joke with Bec Hill
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a joke. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Bec Hill.
35 min
April 22, 2022 Mathematical Objects: Hairy ball
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a hairy ball. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
21 min
April 08, 2022 Mathematical Objects: Superegg with Hannah Fry
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a superegg. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Hannah Fry.
26 min
August 27, 2021 Mathematical Objects: A sheep, at least one side of which is black
A conversation about mathematical jokes, humour and folklore inspired by a sheep, at least one side of which is black. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
The jokes sent to Peter on Twitter that we mention can be found in the replies to this tweet.
Your favourite maths jokes please. I thank you.
— Peter Rowlett (@peterrowlett) June 14, 2021
19 min
August 13, 2021 Mathematical Objects: Plate of biscuits with Alison Kiddle
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a plate of biscuits. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Alison Kiddle. What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Alison’s Noticing and wondering page.
We also mentioned A Problem Squared Episode 014 = Final Cheese Drama and Quick-Fire-O-Rama.
You can see Peter’s kitchen floor in this tweet.
26 min
July 30, 2021 Mathematical Objects: Spirograph
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Spirograph set. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
Katie’s Spirograph GeoGebra file.
14 min
July 16, 2021 Mathematical Objects: Balancing bird with Alom Shaha
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a balancing bird. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Alom Shaha.
Alom’s video and template about the balancing bird.
Photo by Alom Shaha.
21 min
July 02, 2021 Mathematical Objects: UUID 0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c
A conversation about mathematics inspired by UUID 0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
14 min
June 18, 2021 Mathematical Objects: Auctioneer’s Hammer with Tim Harford
A conversation about mathematics inspired by an auctioneer’s hammer. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Tim Harford.
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay
31 min
June 04, 2021 Mathematical Objects: Dobble
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.
20 min