Episodes

  • Mathematical Objects: Slice of pizza

    Mathematical Objects: Slice of pizza
    Dec 19 2025
    A conversation about mathematics inspired by a slice of pizza. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
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    19 mins
  • Mathematical Objects: Cardioid with Dominika Vasilkova

    Mathematical Objects: Cardioid with Dominika Vasilkova
    Dec 5 2025
    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)
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    42 mins
  • Mathematical Objects: Roman dodecahedron

    Mathematical Objects: Roman dodecahedron
    Nov 21 2025
    A conversation about mathematics, history, games and more, inspired by a Roman dodecahedron. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
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    34 mins
  • Mathematical Objects: 3D wooden puzzle with Grant Sanderson

    Mathematical Objects: 3D wooden puzzle with Grant Sanderson
    Nov 7 2025
    A conversation about mathematics inspired by a 3D wooden puzzle. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Grant Sanderson.
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    29 mins
  • Mathematical Objects: Universe of cake

    Mathematical Objects: Universe of cake
    Dec 20 2024
    A conversation about mathematics inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Game of Logic. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
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    22 mins
  • Mathematical Objects: An object with Tai-Danae Bradley

    Mathematical Objects: An object with Tai-Danae Bradley
    Dec 6 2024
    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.
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    22 mins
  • Mathematical Objects: Borges’ Library of Babel

    Mathematical Objects: Borges’ Library of Babel
    Nov 22 2024
    A conversation about infinity inspired by The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
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    15 mins
  • Mathematical Objects: Parallelepiped with Ayliean MacDonald

    Mathematical Objects: Parallelepiped with Ayliean MacDonald
    Nov 8 2024
    A conversation about mathematics inspired by a very special parallelepiped. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Ayliean.
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    33 mins