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

Episodes

Mathematical Objects: Fingers with Ben Orlin 15.07.2022 32:19

A conversation about mathematics inspired by some fingers. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Ben Orlin. Ben’s new book is Math Games with Bad Drawings.

Mathematical Objects: Quarto 01.07.2022 24:38

A conversation about mathematics inspired by the game Quarto. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Slinky 17.06.2022 14:15

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

Mathematical Objects: Nodal cubic with Angela Tabiri 03.06.2022 24:13

A conversation about mathematics inspired by the nodal cubic. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. We go closer to the cutting edge of research than usual in this chat with Angela Tabiri about her PhD research.

Mathematical Objects: PageRank 20.05.2022 22:22

A conversation about mathematics inspired by the PageRank algorithm. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: A joke with Bec Hill 06.05.2022 34:35

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a joke. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Bec Hill.

Mathematical Objects: Hairy ball 22.04.2022 20:02

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

Mathematical Objects: Superegg with Hannah Fry 08.04.2022 25:12

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a superegg. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Hannah Fry.

Mathematical Objects: A sheep, at least one side of which is black 27.08.2021 18:56

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.

Mathematical Objects: Plate of biscuits with Alison Kiddle 13.08.2021 25:19

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…

Mathematical Objects: Spirograph 30.07.2021 13:34

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Spirograph set. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Katie’s Spirograph GeoGebra file.

Mathematical Objects: Balancing bird with Alom Shaha 16.07.2021 20:21

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.

Mathematical Objects: UUID 0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c 02.07.2021 13:55

A conversation about mathematics inspired by UUID 0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Auctioneer’s Hammer with Tim Harford 18.06.2021 30:14

A conversation about mathematics inspired by an auctioneer’s hammer. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Tim Harford.

Mathematical Objects: Dobble 04.06.2021 19:43

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.

Mathematical Objects: Arbelos with Catriona Agg 21.05.2021 28:42

A conversation about mathematics inspired by an arbelos. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Catriona Agg. Catriona mentions this proof without words, which is taken from Proof Without Words: The Area of an Arbelos by Roger B. Nelsen in Mathematics Magazine.

Mathematical Objects: Christmas crackers 25.12.2020 21:08

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a box of Christmas crackers. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Merry Christmas!

Mathematical Objects: Enigma machine with Tom Briggs 11.12.2020 37:24

A conversation about mathematics inspired by an Enigma machine. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Tom Briggs.

Mathematical Objects: Solids of constant width 27.11.2020 10:45

A conversation about mathematics inspired by some solids of constant width. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

Mathematical Objects: Ball of wool with Pat Ashforth 13.11.2020 29:39

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a ball of wool (yarn). Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Pat Ashforth.

Mathematical Objects: Lottery machine 30.10.2020 25:16

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

Mathematical Objects: Klein bottle with Matthew Scroggs 16.10.2020 24:08

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Klein bottle and Mathsteroids. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Matthew Scroggs. Play Mathsteriods!

Mathematical Objects: A hat 02.10.2020 17:11

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

Mathematical Objects: Hundred square with Susan Okereke 18.09.2020 32:23

A conversation about mathematics and education inspired by a hundred square. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Susan Okereke. In the episode, we mentioned the original Prime Climb colouring sheet and Peter’s Prime Climb colouring sheet on GitHub as drawing-primes.

Mathematical Objects: Twenty Pence coin 28.08.2020 14:07

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Twenty Pence coin. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.