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The Aperiodical

by Christian Perfect, Peter Rowlett and Katie Steckles

Occasional(ly) mathematical blogging

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Episodes

  1. Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story

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

  2. Mathematical Objects: Certified Mathematical Object sticker with Chris Nho

    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.

  3. Mathematical Objects: A taxicab

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

  4. Mathematical Objects: Venn diagram with Keisha Thompson

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

  5. Mathematical Objects: Slice of pizza

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

  6. Mathematical Objects: Cardioid with Dominika Vasilkova

    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.

  7. Mathematical Objects: Roman dodecahedron

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

  8. Mathematical Objects: 3D wooden puzzle with Grant Sanderson

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

  9. Mathematical Objects: Universe of cake

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

  10. Mathematical Objects: An object with Tai-Danae Bradley

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by ... an object. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Tai-Danae Bradley.

  11. Mathematical Objects: Borges’ Library of Babel

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

  12. Mathematical Objects: Parallelepiped with Ayliean MacDonald

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

  13. Mathematical Objects: An area the size of Wales

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

  14. Mathematical Objects: A ballot with Sam Hansen

    A conversation about election mathematics inspired by a ballot. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Samuel Hansen.

  15. Mathematical Objects: Space-filling curves

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

  16. Mathematical Objects: Low bridge sign with Adam Townsend

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by a low bridge sign. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Adam Townsend.

  17. Mathematical Objects: Post-season 7 update

    A short update from Katie and Peter.

  18. Mathematical Objects: Mathematics in Theory and Practice, edited by Warwick Sawyer

    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.

  19. Mathematical Objects: Scone with Sophie Maclean

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

  20. Mathematical Objects: Joukowsky aerofoil

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

  21. Mathematical Objects: Guitar with Sam Hartburn

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

  22. Mathematical Objects: On-Sets

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by a 1960s game designed to teach set theory. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

  23. Mathematical Objects: A book with Sarah Hart

    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.

  24. Mathematical Objects: Battenberg cake

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

  25. Mathematical Objects: Aperiodic monotile with Chaim Goodman-Strauss

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by the new aperiodic monotile. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Chaim Goodman-Strauss.

  26. Mathematical Objects: Fingers with Ben Orlin

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by some fingers. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Ben Orlin.

  27. Mathematical Objects: Quarto

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

  28. Mathematical Objects: Slinky

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

  29. Mathematical Objects: Nodal cubic with Angela Tabiri

    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.

  30. Mathematical Objects: PageRank

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

  31. Mathematical Objects: A joke with Bec Hill

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

  32. Mathematical Objects: Hairy ball

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

  33. Mathematical Objects: Superegg with Hannah Fry

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

  34. Mathematical Objects: A sheep, at least one side of which is black

    A conversation about mathematical jokes inspired by a sheep, at least one side of which is black. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

  35. Mathematical Objects: Plate of biscuits with Alison Kiddle

    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?

  36. Mathematical Objects: Spirograph

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

  37. Mathematical Objects: Balancing bird with Alom Shaha

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by a balancing bird. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Alom Shaha.

  38. Mathematical Objects: UUID 0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c

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

  39. Mathematical Objects: Auctioneer’s Hammer with Tim Harford

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

  40. Mathematical Objects: Dobble

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by cards from the game Dobble. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

  41. Mathematical Objects: Arbelos with Catriona Agg

    A conversation about mathematics inspired by an arbelos. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Catriona Agg.

  42. Mathematical Objects: Christmas crackers

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

  43. Mathematical Objects: Enigma machine with Tom Briggs

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

  44. Mathematical Objects: Solids of constant width

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

  45. Mathematical Objects: Ball of wool with Pat Ashforth

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

  46. Mathematical Objects: Lottery machine

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

  47. Mathematical Objects: Klein bottle with Matthew Scroggs

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

  48. Mathematical Objects: A hat

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

  49. Mathematical Objects: Hundred square with Susan Okereke

    A conversation about mathematics and education inspired by a hundred square. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Susan Okereke.

  50. Mathematical Objects: Twenty Pence coin

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

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Occasional(ly) mathematical blogging

HOSTED BY

Christian Perfect, Peter Rowlett and Katie Steckles

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