Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett

Mathematical Objects

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Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett chat about some aspect of mathematics using a mathematical object as inspiration.

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Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett

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13 lut 2026

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Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story 13.02.2026 26:18

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a piece of folklore. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Certified Mathematical Object sticker with Chris Nho 30.01.2026 35:20

A conversation about mathematics and communicating mathematics inspired by a ‘Certified Mathematical Object’ sticker. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Chris Nho from Public-Math.org.

Mathematical Objects: A taxicab 16.01.2026 21:57

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a taxicab. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Venn diagram with Keisha Thompson 02.01.2026 48:49

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Venn diagram. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Keisha Thompson. Katie mentioned the MathForEquality badges and pins.

Mathematical Objects: Slice of pizza 19.12.2025 18:34

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a slice of pizza. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Cardioid with Dominika Vasilkova 05.12.2025 42:25

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a light pattern in a tea cup. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Dominika Vasilkova. Cardioids in coffee cups – Chalkdust Cardioids in Coffee Cups – Numberphile ‘Stringuart’ String Art website (and less commercial String Art Generator)

Mathematical Objects: Roman dodecahedron 21.11.2025 33:59

A conversation about mathematics, history, games and more, inspired by a Roman dodecahedron. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: 3D wooden puzzle with Grant Sanderson 07.11.2025 29:15

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a 3D wooden puzzle. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Grant Sanderson.

Mathematical Objects: Universe of cake 20.12.2024 21:42

A conversation about mathematics inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Game of Logic. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: An object with Tai-Danae Bradley 06.12.2024 21:40

A conversation about mathematics inspired by … an object. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Tai-Danae Bradley. Katie mentions Peter’s The unplanned impact of mathematics, free to read at Nature.

Mathematical Objects: Borges’ Library of Babel 22.11.2024 14:53

A conversation about infinity inspired by The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Parallelepiped with Ayliean MacDonald 08.11.2024 32:47

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a very special parallelepiped. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Ayliean.

Mathematical Objects: An area the size of Wales 25.10.2024 29:41

A conversation about mathematics inspired by an area the size of Wales. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: A ballot with Sam Hansen 11.10.2024 38:30

A conversation about election mathematics inspired by a ballot. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Sam Hansen. For more from Sam and the Carry the Two podcast check out this episode about Mathematics and Voting.

Mathematical Objects: Space-filling curves 27.09.2024 20:48

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a space-filling curve. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Low bridge sign with Adam Townsend 13.09.2024 36:25

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!).

Mathematical Objects: Post-season 7 update 10.10.2023 6:15

A short update from Katie and Peter.

Mathematical Objects: Mathematics in Theory and Practice, edited by Warwick Sawyer 08.09.2023 28:56

A conversation about mathematics inspired by an old textbook, Mathematics in Theory and Practice, edited by Warwick Sawyer. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Scone with Sophie Maclean 25.08.2023 20:02

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a scone. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Sophie Maclean.

Mathematical Objects: Joukowsky aerofoil 11.08.2023 11:01

A conversation about mathematics inspired by the Joukowsky aerofoil. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Guitar with Sam Hartburn 28.07.2023 24:06

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a guitar. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Sam Hartburn.

Mathematical Objects: On-Sets 14.07.2023 18:04

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a 1960s game designed to teach set theory. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. On-Sets: A Vintage Set Theory Game by Peter Rowlett is free to read in Math Horizons.

Mathematical Objects: A book with Sarah Hart 30.06.2023 29:08

A conversation about mathematics and literature inspired by a book. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett with special guest Sarah Hart, author of Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature.

Mathematical Objects: Battenberg cake 16.06.2023 18:20

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Battenberg cake. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Aperiodic monotile with Chaim Goodman-Strauss 02.06.2023 37:07

A conversation about mathematics inspired by the new aperiodic monotile. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Chaim Goodman-Strauss. The paper announcing the discovery is An aperiodic monotile by David Smith, Joseph Samuel Myers, Craig S. Kaplan and Chaim Goodman-Strauss. Chaim was recording from MoMath in New York, which will be running…