TMiP Podcast

Talking Maths in Public

The Talking Maths in Public Podcast is a community podcast for members of the TMiP network, which collects short segments from different people working in maths communication to share their projects, ideas and thoughts, as well as discuss maths communication and education research, and provide a regular opportunity to hear from others in the community. read less

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Episode 4: Imaginary money, maths puzzles and audience segmentation models

Episode 4: Imaginary money, maths puzzles and audience segmentation models

In this episode, we’ll hear about RedStart, a charity teaching primary school children about financial literacy, find out how a national science magazine handles maths content, and talk about our audiences and how we define them, whether for research or in deciding how best to communicate with them.

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Episode 4: Imaginary money, maths puzzles and audience segmentation models

Episode 4: Imaginary money, maths puzzles and audience segmentation models

In this episode, we’ll hear about RedStart, a charity teaching primary school children about financial literacy, find out how a national science magazine handles maths content, and talk about our audiences and how we define them, whether for research or in deciding how best to communicate with them.

Episode 3: Math Exposition, standing around holding a snake, and the World’s Most Interesting Mathematician

Episode 3: Math Exposition, standing around holding a snake, and the World’s Most Interesting Mathematician

In this episode, we’ll hear the second part of our interview with YouTuber Grant Sanderson about his math communication competition, Summer of Math Exposition. We'll also hear some more Obtuse Angles on how people doing more general science communication can support the cause of maths promotion. And we’ll chat to the World’s Most Interesting Mathematician (for 2019) about the Big Internet Math-Off.

Episode 2: Blaming it on Bernoulli, definitions and debugging Python code

Episode 2: Blaming it on Bernoulli, definitions and debugging Python code

In this episode, we’ll be hearing from maths author and proofreader Sam Hartburn, who has organised a live music night with a mathematical flavour. We’ll also discuss the terms we use to define maths communication, and hear the first part of an interview with YouTuber Grant Sanderson about his work on the 3Blue1Brown channel.

Episode 1: Cardboard Boxes, Russell’s Paradox and a Sense of Belonging

Episode 1: Cardboard Boxes, Russell’s Paradox and a Sense of Belonging

In this episode, we’ll be hearing from science communicator and project manager Hana Ayoob, who’s running Matt Parker’s MEGA Grant project for 2024, Number City. We’ll also hear about some recommended popular maths books, discuss mathematical explanations, and find out about some maths communication research.