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Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story

2026/02/13

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

Mathematical Objects: Certified Mathematical Object sticker with Chris Nho

2026/01/30

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.

Mathematical Objects: A taxicab

2026/01/16

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

Mathematical Objects: Venn diagram with Keisha Thompson

2026/01/02

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.

Mathematical Objects: Slice of pizza

2025/12/19

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

Mathematical Objects: Cardioid

2025/12/05

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. Cardioids in coffee cups – Chalkdust Cardioids in Coffee Cups – Numberphile ‘Stringuart’ String Art website (and less commercial String Art Generator)

Mathematical Objects: Roman dodecahedron

2025/11/21

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

Mathematical Objects: 3D wooden puzzle with Grant Sanderson

2025/11/07

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

Mathematical Objects: Universe of cake

2024/12/20

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

Mathematical Objects: An object

2024/12/06

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.

Mathematical Objects: Borges' Library of Babel

2024/11/22

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

Mathematical Objects: Parallelepiped with Ayliean MacDonald

2024/11/08

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

Mathematical Objects: An area the size of Wales

2024/10/25

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

Mathematical Objects: A ballot with Samuel Hansen

2024/10/11

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.

Mathematical Objects: Space-filling curves

2024/09/27

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