Mathematical Objects

Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett

A chat about mathematics, one object at a time

  • 26 minutes 18 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Norbert Wiener, a white man with beard and glasses in a suit standing in front of a blackboard with maths written on it.

    13 February 2026, 8:58 am
  • 35 minutes 20 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Certified Mathematical Object sticker with Chris Nho
    Mathematical Objects

    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.

    Gold embossed sticker which says Certified Mathematical Object Official Seal Public-Math.org
    30 January 2026, 8:57 am
  • 21 minutes 57 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: A taxicab
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Yellow taxi on a busy city street.

    16 January 2026, 8:56 am
  • 48 minutes 49 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Venn diagram with Keisha Thompson
    Mathematical Objects

    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.

    Venn diagram poem, the artist Keisha Thompson describes this in the episode.

    2 January 2026, 8:55 am
  • 18 minutes 34 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Slice of pizza
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Slice of pizza on a plate next to an orange and some Pringles.
    19 December 2025, 8:54 am
  • 42 minutes 25 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Cardioid with Dominika Vasilkova
    Mathematical Objects

    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.

    Empty tea cup with light pattern in the bottom showing a cardioid curve

    Cardioids in coffee cups – Chalkdust

    Cardioids in Coffee Cups – Numberphile

    ‘Stringuart’ String Art website (and less commercial String Art Generator)

    5 December 2025, 8:53 am
  • 33 minutes 59 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Roman dodecahedron
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Roman dodecahedron
    21 November 2025, 8:52 am
  • 29 minutes 15 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: 3D wooden puzzle with Grant Sanderson
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Three 3D wooden puzzles made of interlocking wooden blocks.
    7 November 2025, 8:51 am
  • 21 minutes 42 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Universe of cake
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Square cake decorated with Game of Logic pattern. The square is divided into eight sections labelled with x, not x, y, not y and m as described in the podcast episode. Brown and white chocolate buttons mark five sections.
    20 December 2024, 8:58 am
  • 21 minutes 40 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: An object with Tai-Danae Bradley
    Mathematical Objects

    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.

    Diagram with four dots connected by six arrows.
    6 December 2024, 8:57 am
  • 14 minutes 53 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Borges’ Library of Babel
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Books
    22 November 2024, 8:56 am
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