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01.06.2023
1 Minute
Back to the future. There's no maths in it. We just wanted to
watch a good film. I suppose we should talk about it too.
In today's programme:
we travel through time at a rate of 1 second/second.
is Harry Potter better than Back to the Future?
how do the laws of physics change when we're moving?
all our knowledge is guided by the wonderful Naomi Wray.
Further reading:
book your tickets to the Back to the Future The
Musical;
is time travel complicated? Take a look at this infographic
and learn about 3 Theories of Time Travel;
have a glimpse at Hannah's programme partying with Steven
Hawking;
watch Kip Thorne present on black holes at Cardiff
University.
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as @ThomasEWoolley and @benmparker. Hannah has one of those
new-fangled instagrams.
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09.04.2023
1 Minute
When is Easter? I literally have no clue. Today's Maths at:
justifies this ignorance!
In today's programme:
we fail to do basic arithmetic;
should you use Salad Cream at Easter?
Thomas loses his mind.
Further reading:
So... when is Easter?
Check your ethical compass.
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as @ThomasEWoolley and @benmparker. Hannah has one of those
new-fangled instagrams.
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04.05.2022
1 Minute
It's like the last day of school, because we are playing games!
Wordle,
Guess who,
Hangman.
Never has maths been so much fun.
Further reading:
Guess who fanfic
What is the best Guess Who strategy?
Three blue One Brown’s strategy for Wordle.
Can you solve the longest word ladder?
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as @ThomasEWoolley and @benmparker. Hannah has one of those
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23.05.2021
1 Minute
Did you know that:
the Earth tilts at 23 degrees on its axis? (Well it's
actually closer to 23.5 and degrees are an arbitrary unit of
measurement);
2 divided by 3 is 0.666 recurring? (Although if you round it
properly it would be 0.667, which is the Devil's next door
neighbour);
if you rearrange the letters in "The Number Twenty Three" you
get "This is all Hogwash"?
Isn't numerology incredible?
This week we watched Joel Schumacher's 23rd film: "The Number
23", starring Jim Carrey. And we ask, perhaps, the most important
question of all - was this film actually a secret sequel to Ace
Ventura Pet Detective?
We're through the looking glass here people!
If you're interested in watching The Number 23 then please
recondsider watching Paddington (one or two, they're both
good.)
Your regulars, Thomas and Ben are joined by Hannah Veale and you
can either tickle your eyeballs and/or your ear drums. We're so
good to you.
Further reading:
How do you spot a conspiracy theory?
James Grime demonstrating Benford's law in an everyday paper.
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as @ThomasEWoolley and @benmparker. Hannah has one of those
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09.04.2021
1 Minute
It is with a heavy heart that we have to inform all of our
viewers and listeners that The Wonderful Liz, otherwise known as
Lydia Menzies passed away in late 2020.
Lydia, by her own choice, wanted to be enigmatic. So although you
gained glimpses into her past career as a school teacher you
rarely got insight into the funny, passionate and ebullient life
that she lived. Which is a great shame, because her impact on the
lives around her was tremendous. So much so that she even
received tributes in the house of commons from Angus MacNeil and
Jacob Rees-Mogg.
A fundraising page for Breast Cancer Now was set up in her honour
and we hope that you are able to donate whatever you can to this
cause.
This podcast covers the maths of bitcoin and guest stars one of
Lydia's oldest friends, Duncan Coutts, who is currently developing
one of the bitcoin alternatives.
Did we learn what bitcoin is?
Or did we just start to question all money?
Join us in Lydia's final podcast. We hope you enjoy it.
Further reading:
What on earth is Haskell?
If you can't donate money to a cancer charity then
perhaps you could donate your time through
fundraising?
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as @ThomasEWoolley and @benmparker.
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