This is a great article. It gives the Alan Turing story a new electrical engineering twist. spectrum.ieee.org/alan-turings-d…

Some personal news. I found out last week that I'd been made Professor of Mathematical Biology and Public Engagement at the University of Bath. I wanted to say thanks to everyone who's supported me along the way. You know who you are.

Reminder that Leeds MathsJam is taking place tomorrow from 7pm at The White Swan! This month the Shout theme is pasta, so feel free to bring some of your favorite pasta shapes along to the pub with you...

Over 3000 mathematicians including 17 Fields Medallists, 2 Nobel Prize winners, and over 50 Royal Society members have called on Cardiff University to rethink its planned maths cuts: campaignmathsci.uk/post/mathemati… Open letter: tinyurl.com/2vjxurb9

Exciting news! TMiP is launching the Animation Generation Collaboration - a chance for maths communicators to create maths animations using a range of techniques, and share how they do this to help others build their confidence in animation. More info at talkingmathsinpublic.uk/animation

The MEGA Grant is a bursary scheme for mathematical engagement activities organised by Matt Parker Matt Parker - and applications for this year's MEGA Grant are now open. Do you have a large-scale interactive maths activity idea? Details at talkingmathsinpublic.uk/mega-grant

Are you a teacher of KS5 in or near Leeds? I'm speaking at a fab KS5 Maths Day on 2nd April, and registration is currently open to bring groups for a day of workshops and talks. Details here: stem.leeds.ac.uk/mathematics/ta…

At last I can announce the publication of my life’s work: The Quatermass Experiment - The Making Of TV’s First Sci-Fi Classic Published by Ten Acre Films in May. There’s also a numbered, limited edition hardback with exclusive artwork. Pre-order here: tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/the-qu…

The compilation video of clips from our March #MathsAnimationTMiP Animation Generation Collaboration is ready! Find out more and join in with this month's prompt at talkingmathsinpublic.uk/animation youtube.com/watch?v=xkexTV…

We’re pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for our 2025 Talking Maths in Public conference #TMiP25! Join us for ~e days of networking, panels, keynotes and discussions about communicating maths in a variety of ways. Details and booking info at talkingmathsinpublic.uk

We’ll be joined for our fifth Clopen Mic Night by the Pseudorandom Ensemble, a mathematically-inspired musical combo who are experimenting with the form of online collaborative musical performances and exploring what it means to be normal. More info at clopenmicnight.com

Just received Snezana Lawrence's new book A Little History of Mathematics. Snezana Lawrence

Anthropic have issued a report on the use of their AI, Claude, by students. I don't think the report contains any big surprises but it is good to have some vague confirmation of what we suspected! Mathematics students seem to be early adopters. anthropic.com/news/anthropic…

Not long to go now until the next Clopen Mic Night! Grab yourself a brew (of whatever kind you prefer) and watch our live online maths show from 8-9pm GMT on Thursday 1st May. More info at clopenmicnight.com

And we're done! Huge thanks to all the performers this evening, and to our lovely audience for watching and joining in. If you'd like to contribute to the cost of running the night, and send some money the way of the acts, you can do that at ko-fi.com/clopenmicnight

We are delighted to be partnering with IMA and Royal Statistical Society on this year's Higher Education Teaching and Learning Workshop Series, providing free in-person workshops on different aspects of teaching and learning within maths. Further details 👇 ima.org.uk/26488/higher-e…

My obsession with Galois Theory continues. Have bought yet another book that has a large chunk about it.

Want to give a Lightning Talk at Talking Maths in Public? Five minutes to tell everyone about your latest maths public engagement activity! Register for the event, then apply here (deadline 11th July): talkingmathsinpublic.uk/programme/#lig…

ChatGPT says yes. Claude says no. Maybe they should just agree to disagree. Who's to say which is right?

🚀 We’re hiring for not 1 but 4 Regional Maths Mentors! These roles are an exciting chance to share your passion for maths and challenge young minds within a local community. 🔗Click the link in the comments to apply. #EducationJobs #Hiring #ImpactJobs #SocialImpact #CharityJob