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Santa writing maths on a chalkboard

Talks and shows

The maths of Christmas

Tue 20 Dec 2022

Unpack the mysteries of Christmas with a secret superpower - maths!

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Blog Wooden lottery numbers, stamped with red ink

Maths

The lottery and the laughing shopkeeper

Zoe was mocked for her mathematical approach to lottery numbers. In her defence, she has a point.

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Podcast Playing cards

Maths

Podcast: The perfect bet - with mathematician Adam Kucharski

The house always wins. Or does it?

Podcast: The perfect bet - with mathematician Adam Kucharski Read more
Podcast Maths equations on a chalkboard

Maths

Podcast: Can we trust maths? – with Kit Yates

This month we hear from Kit Yates about the maths of medicine, crime and the media, exploring real-world data from his book,

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Video Junaid Mubeen speaking at the Ri

Maths

Why does maths give humans the edge over machines? - with Junaid Mubeen

Why will humans always have the advantage over robots? It's because of a remarkable system of thought developed over the

Why does maths give humans the edge over machines? - with Junaid Mubeen Read more
In-person
A sculpture of shakespeare

Talks and shows

Much ado about numbers

Tue 25 Oct 2022

In which mathematician Rob of Eastaway orates on the connections betwixt Shakespeare and mathematics.

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Blog A bronze magic square on a door in the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona

Maths

The fascination of magic squares

Just a few of the myriad reasons that magic squares have enthralled and intrigued mathematicians for centuries.

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In-person
A collage of photos of Kyle Evans pulling various silly faces

Talks and shows

Maths madness

Mon 01 Aug 2022

Joyous number-play and family entertainment collide in this exciting, energetic show filled with amazing maths.

Maths madness Read more
In-person
Children looking at a piece of paper

Workshops

Holiday workshops: 1.618 the golden ratio (ages 7–9)

Thu 28 Jul 2022

In this workshop for 7–9 year olds, students will explore the fascinating golden ratio

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In-person
Young people drawing and painting Islamic geometric images

Workshops

Holiday workshops: Drawing Islamic geometry (ages 10–12)

Thu 25 Aug 2022

Explore complex geometry by creating amazing Islamic artworks.

Holiday workshops: Drawing Islamic geometry (ages 10–12) Read more

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