Podcasts

A selection of podcasts that concentrate on bringing out the mathematics in the real world. Listed alphabetically by title.

Mathematical Objects Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett of the Aperiodical take turns each episode to bring along an object and have a conversation about the maths surrounding it. Objects covered so far include obvious choices such as Rubik's Cubes and dice, but also less immediately mathematical things like a robot caterpillar, broccoli, skipping ropes and a tangerine. Find individual episodes here, or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

More or Less The team, headed by Tim Harford, take a long, hard look at the statistics in the world around us, usually inspired by what's in the news (often prompted by listeners asking questions about things they've read). Find more information and download individual episodes here, or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.