Mathematical Objects

Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett

A chat about mathematics, one object at a time

  • 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
  • 32 minutes 47 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Parallelepiped with Ayliean MacDonald
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Small battered parallelepiped made of cardboard with "Ayliean 9 3\4" written on it.
    8 November 2024, 3:41 pm
  • 29 minutes 41 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: An area the size of Wales
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Aerial image of Wales
    25 October 2024, 7:54 am
  • 38 minutes 30 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: A ballot with Sam Hansen
    Mathematical Objects

    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.

    State of Main Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2020. Three tables of names with instructions to fill in ovals to indicate order of preference.
    11 October 2024, 7:53 am
  • 20 minutes 48 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Space-filling curves
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Embroidery of space-filling curve.
    27 September 2024, 7:52 am
  • 36 minutes 25 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Low bridge sign with Adam Townsend
    Mathematical Objects

    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!).

    Low bridge sign attached to a bridge reading 4.1m and 13'-3''.
    13 September 2024, 7:51 am
  • 6 minutes 15 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Post-season 7 update
    Mathematical Objects

    A short update from Katie and Peter.

    10 October 2023, 3:01 pm
  • 28 minutes 56 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Mathematics in Theory and Practice, edited by Warwick Sawyer
    Mathematical Objects

    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.

    Mathematics in Theory and Practice: A novel and simplified approach in which mathematical processes are related to everyday affairs. Edited by W. W. Sawyer. Odhams Press Limited
    8 September 2023, 7:08 am
  • 20 minutes 2 seconds
    Mathematical Objects: Scone with Sophie Maclean
    Mathematical Objects

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

    Scones next to jam and creamPhoto CC BY-SA 2.0 by Alpha
    25 August 2023, 7:57 am
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