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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story | 13 Feb 2026 | 00:26:18 | |
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 Jan 2026 | 00:35:20 | |
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 Jan 2026 | 00:21:57 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a taxicab. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Venn diagram with Keisha Thompson | 02 Jan 2026 | 00:48:49 | |
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 Dec 2025 | 00:18:34 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a slice of pizza. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Cardioid with Dominika Vasilkova | 05 Dec 2025 | 00:42:25 | |
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 Nov 2025 | 00:33:59 | |
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 Nov 2025 | 00:29:15 | |
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 Dec 2024 | 00:21:42 | |
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 Dec 2024 | 00:21:40 | |
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 Nov 2024 | 00:14:53 | |
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 Nov 2024 | 00:32:47 | |
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 Oct 2024 | 00:29:41 | |
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 Oct 2024 | 00:38:30 | |
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 Sep 2024 | 00:20:48 | |
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 Sep 2024 | 00:36:25 | |
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 Oct 2023 | 00:06:15 | |
A short update from Katie and Peter. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Mathematics in Theory and Practice, edited by Warwick Sawyer | 08 Sep 2023 | 00:28:56 | |
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 Aug 2023 | 00:20:02 | |
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 Aug 2023 | 00:11:01 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by the Joukowsky aerofoil. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Guitar with Sam Hartburn | 28 Jul 2023 | 00:24:06 | |
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 Jul 2023 | 00:18:04 | |
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 Jun 2023 | 00:29:08 | |
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 Jun 2023 | 00:18:20 | |
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 Jun 2023 | 00:37:07 | |
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… | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Fingers with Ben Orlin | 15 Jul 2022 | 00:32:19 | |
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 Jul 2022 | 00:24:38 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by the game Quarto. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Slinky | 17 Jun 2022 | 00:14:15 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a slinky. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Nodal cubic with Angela Tabiri | 03 Jun 2022 | 00:24:13 | |
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 May 2022 | 00:22:22 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by the PageRank algorithm. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: A joke with Bec Hill | 06 May 2022 | 00:34:35 | |
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 Apr 2022 | 00:20:02 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a hairy ball. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Superegg with Hannah Fry | 08 Apr 2022 | 00:25:12 | |
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 Aug 2021 | 00:18:56 | |
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 Aug 2021 | 00:25:19 | |
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 Jul 2021 | 00:13:34 | |
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 Jul 2021 | 00:20:21 | |
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 Jul 2021 | 00:13:55 | |
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 Jun 2021 | 00:30:14 | |
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 Jun 2021 | 00:19:43 | |
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 May 2021 | 00:28:42 | |
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 Dec 2020 | 00:21:08 | |
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 Dec 2020 | 00:37:24 | |
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 Nov 2020 | 00:10:45 | |
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 Nov 2020 | 00:29:39 | |
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 Oct 2020 | 00:25:16 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a lottery machine. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Klein bottle with Matthew Scroggs | 16 Oct 2020 | 00:24:08 | |
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 Oct 2020 | 00:17:11 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a hat. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
| Mathematical Objects: Hundred square with Susan Okereke | 18 Sep 2020 | 00:32:23 | |
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 Aug 2020 | 00:14:07 | |
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Twenty Pence coin. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. | |||
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