'People get hung up on discovering new maths –but most maths has now been found, generally. But the joy of discovering something new to you is indistinguishable from finding something completely new & people should take more delight in it' says Matt Parker cambridgemaths.org/blogs/seven-qu…

For teachers of KS3 Mathematics: m-a.org.uk/news/?id=250

Many readers asked us to check the claim that 1 million people attended the People's Vote march on Saturday. Almost certainly not. Experts in crowd modelling told WIRED UK they estimated the figure was somewhere between 312,000 and 400,000. fullfact.org/europe/peoples…

When we raised concerns about the apparent decline in Mathematics and Further Mathematics A level uptake nearly two years ago, we were criticised for ‘not being on message’ and ‘talking down the profession’. Qualification reform is a risky business. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

❤️ desmos.com/calculator/ah9…

I don’t go along with the ‘great art will come out of the #CoronaLockdown era’ theory. There will be some, but fuck me you will need to dive through an ocean of trite, naval-gazing, pretentious self-indulgent pish to access it.

A reminder of the wonderful H-Coins puzzle, first shown to me by David Bedford. If you can't find the solutions, I've posted them here: robeastaway.com/blog/coins-puz…

a simple and random process that creates an intricate and structured fractal pattern. At each step, pick a random edge to form a triangle, and the next point is the center of the triangle.

Not a fan of pie charts in general, but the ordering of the categories makes no sense here - makes it more difficult to read!!

Never let them see you sweat.😉

Shiver in ecstasy. This is a parabolic asymptote. bit.ly/2jR67d4

Calling all mathematics teachers: please answer two questions to help us better understand the challenges you face. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Looks like this vehicle does a lot of commuting.

Looks like fun... x.com/UKMathsTrust/s…

Snow is falling (in a strict mathematical pattern) desmos.com/calculator/kzu… #mathart

When one writes a definite integral, where should you put the limits, relative to the integral symbol?

Before everyone gets their knickers in a twist about the breast cancer screening fiasco in England, do check the figures. Screening doesn’t change survival overall, and there is collateral damage. I’m in Scotland, I’ve declined my invite.

Back of the envelope proof that e^π > π^e

What fraction of each circle is shaded? The 12 dots are equally spaced, and the only point used inside the circle is the centre.