Talking Maths in Public

TMiP Podcast

Science EN ↓ 7 episodes

The Talking Maths in Public Podcast is a community podcast for members of the TMiP network, which collects short segments from different people working in maths communication to share their projects, ideas and thoughts, as well as discuss maths communication and education research, and provide a regular opportunity to hear from others in the community.

Author

Talking Maths in Public

Category

Science

Podcast website

talkingmathsinpublic.uk

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Series 2 Episode 1: Celebrating maths in Wales, and getting out there and knitting stuff 01.07.2026

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.

Series 1 Episode 6: More books, a life-changing experience and The Theorem We Attribute To Pythagoras 01.12.2024

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.

Series 1 Episode 5: Cricket rankings, neuroscience and a holdall with four pockets 01.11.2024

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.

Series 1 Episode 4: Imaginary money, maths puzzles and audience segmentation models 01.10.2024

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.

Series 1 Episode 3: Math Exposition, standing around holding a snake, and the World’s Most Interesting Mathematician 01.09.2024

In this episode, we’ll hear the second part of our interview with YouTuber Grant Sanderson about his math communication competition, Summer of Math Exposition. We'll also hear some more Obtuse Angles on how people doing more general science communication can support the cause of maths promotion. And we’ll chat to the World’s Most Interesting Mathematician (for 2019) about the Big Internet Math-Off...

Series 1 Episode 2: Blaming it on Bernoulli, definitions and debugging Python code 01.08.2024

In this episode, we’ll be hearing from maths author and proofreader Sam Hartburn, who has organised a live music night with a mathematical flavour. We’ll also discuss the terms we use to define maths communication, and hear the first part of an interview with YouTuber Grant Sanderson about his work on the 3Blue1Brown channel.

Series 1 Episode 1: Cardboard Boxes, Russell’s Paradox and a Sense of Belonging 01.07.2024

In this episode, we’ll be hearing from science communicator and project manager Hana Ayoob, who’s running Matt Parker’s MEGA Grant project for 2024, Number City. We’ll also hear about some recommended popular maths books, discuss mathematical explanations, and find out about some maths communication research.

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