Look where I am! The 2nd tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere and the 28th tallest in the world. Lots of exciting opportunities for maths content, starting with the beautiful conical shaped island behind me… I wonder if I can cut the photo to generate all 4 conic sections?

Don't miss out! There are still places available on our exclusive online lecture series with Dr Tom Crawford (aka Dr Tom Crawford) and friends as they discuss all things maths, from climate change to Alan Turing and the enigma machine. Sign up now: buff.ly/3vVmFql

LAST CHANCE: the inaugural Maths Fan Online Lecture Series Oxford Continuing Education starts this Thursday (June 6th).

Watch lectures Simon Clark on climate, Sophie Maclean on trading, James Grime on Alan Turing and try Rob Eastaway's favourite puzzles.

Tickets: conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/maths-…

The right-angled triangles used for the pattern in Fed Square have base length 2, height 1, and hypotenuse root 5. If you combine five of the smallest triangles together, you create another larger triangle with the same ratio of side lengths. The best street art in Melbourne :)

What a day Monash University - not only did I get to speak at the colloquium to a full room of maths enthusiasts, I also found the office of Burkard Polster, aka Mathologer! It’s fair to say I have a long way to go to make my office door look this cool…

Maths Fans of New Zealand - get your FREE tickets to come see me The University of Waikato 🎓 at 5:30pm on Wednesday 5th June. This is currently my only stop in NZ so if you want to come say hello, this is the one for you. There's even an actual bar serving actual drinks...
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Dr Tom Crawford asks Professor David J. Malan if he plays video games 🎮

Answering listener's questions live is terrifying at the best of times, even more so when you're on a national radio station with over 2 million weekly listeners... I loved it of course!

Listen to 'Science with Dr Karl' triple j and @doctorkarl here: open.spotify.com/episode/5BNCtr…

Very discreet (almost subliminal 😂) message in The University of Waikato 🎓 University's pa... advertising next week's public lecture by Dr Tom Crawford. Tickets are free but registration is essential as everyone wants to hear about maths and the ocean on a Wednesday evening...

I made some new friends at the Great Barrier Reef - undoubtedly one of the most spectacular places I’ve visited. Scuba Diving has a risk value of 5 micromorts which means a 5 in a million chance of sudden death. Do you a think running a marathon has a higher or lower value?

Explaining my mathematical tattoos for Dr Karl... how many others do you recognise on my arm?

Shoutout to the ladies of PymbleLC for being such a fabulous audience. I hope you had as much fun hearing about ‘Mathematical Modelling in Sport’ and ‘Using Maths to Save the Ocean’ as I did talking about them!

Spent today writing about the maths of Harry Potter so this seemed the perfect photo. Who’s winning the duel?

Dr Tom Crawford asks Professor David J. Malan about his most obscure classes at college 🎓

Hands down the coolest place I’ve been kayaking. Loved my time on the water in Sydney, even though we spent most of it dodging boats! In 2015 there were 4850 boat moorings in the harbour, with the number growing at 3% per year. If this continues in what year will it reach 10,000?

It doesn’t get much better than spending 2 days on the radio with the LEGEND that is Dr Karl. Live Q&A’s from ABC Townsville, ABC Victoria, ABC Melbourne, ABC Canberra, and ABC Darwin to follow in the next few days. Maths and Science - the perfect duo!

A HUGE thank you to Iona for joining me for the #BigNumberNatter on National Numeracy Day 2024, and even bigger congratulations on a well-deserved award!

I still think you should get yourself a giant key though... (6/6)

FINANCE HACK: divide your age by two, and that is the % of your income you 'ideally' want to save towards your pension.

It's not going to be possible for everyone, but it gives you something to strive towards - and a great way to practice your maths on National Numeracy Day! (5/n)

Iona shares her 'top tips' for managing your money on National Numeracy Day regardless of your level of confidence with numbers.

I particularly love the idea of the 50:30:20 ratio for essentials, 'nice haves', and savings. If only I can stop my impulsive shopping habits...

Continuing the #BigNumberNatter on National Numeracy Day 2024, millennial money expert Iona Bain discusses her decision to speak out about her dyscalculia, and why she choose to tackle it head on.

And yes Iona, you are absolutely an inspiration :)
#NationalNumeracyDay (3/n)