Katie Steckles
@steckl.es
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Mathematician, robot fan, auntie and unstoppable thingdoer from Manchester. she/her
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Peter Rowlett
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Pick up a copy of New Scientist this weekend, or go to the website (subscription or via your library), and you’ll find me writing about Snakes and Ladders and analysis of games of chance.
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The next episode of the Mathematical Objects podcast, in which we chat to the lovely
@nhoskee.bsky.social
about what objects we consider mathematical, and why, is out now!:
aperiodical.com/2026/01/math...
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https://aperiodical.com/2026/01/mathematical-objects-certified-mathematical-object-sticker-with-chris-nho/
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Tracy King
13 days ago
You can tell how old a Christmas tree is by counting the rings
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Legs
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LOOKS LEGIT
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Hana Ayoob
17 days ago
The Little Event was my 1st
#SciComm
Event back in 2016 when I still wasn't quite sure if it was for me. 10 years & 10 BIG Events later and I've carved out a place for myself in SciComm - including now as Chair of
@big-stem-network.bsky.social
! Where could
#LittleEvent26
take you?
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Another episode of our podcast is out today! Listen to me and
@peterrowlett.net
chatting about A Taxicab (in both of the ways you might possibly imagine):
aperiodical.com/2026/01/math...
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https://aperiodical.com/2026/01/mathematical-objects-a-taxicab/
22 days ago
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Alilloyd
22 days ago
Very excited for Mystery Hunt this weekend!
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Are you a maths teacher, or do you/someone you know run activities with young people? Me and
@AlisonKiddle.bsky.social
produce resources (printables, slides & session leader notes) for short self-contained fun maths activities! For only £2.50 you too can have a fun thing to do:
15minutemaths.com
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Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
https://15MinuteMaths.com
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Acid Rain
about 1 month ago
Let's see if this will cheer you up - Valais Blacknose sheep in the snow. They're from the Valais region of Switzerland. Known for their unique appearance, they have contrasting black patches with a shaggy white coat. Both male & female sheep of this breed grow spiral-shaped horns.
#sheep
#cute
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Matthew Scroggs
about 1 month ago
If you want to watch me chatting to
@peterrowlett.net
and
@ayliean.bsky.social
about how they solved the Advent calendar puzzles and how I expected them to solve them, head over to
finitegroup.co.uk
and join
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Dan Marshall
about 1 month ago
You're not ready for the name of the energy transition specialist at Heat Pump Association UK
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Peter Rowlett
about 1 month ago
Excited that the next Finite Group livestream will be
@mscroggs.co.uk
giving the behind-the-scenes scoop on his 2025 Advent Calendar. Will what I did to solve the puzzles match what he expected people would do? Attend live and get your scroggsvent questions answered!
www.patreon.com/posts/upcomi...
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Upcoming Livestream: Thursday 15th January, 11am GMT - Scroggsvent Revisited | Finite Group
Get more from Finite Group on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/upcoming-15th-147623518
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Having fun planning the next few livestream events for our online community for maths fans - join the Finite Group, and you can watch interesting people chat maths one hour a month, and be part of our Discord community all year round!
finitegroup.co.uk
about 1 month ago
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Seriously though could you not have stretched to 26%
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
New podcast episode: Mathematical Objects: Venn diagram with Keisha Thompson
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Mathematical Objects: Venn diagram with Keisha Thompson
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a Venn diagram. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Keisha Thompson. Katie mentioned the MathForEquality badges and pins.
https://aperiodical.com/2026/01/mathematical-objects-venn-diagram-with-keisha-thompson/
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Love this cool light sculpture
vimeo.com/1088063167
(via
makezine.com/article/craf...
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Going back to the 1700s, looms have been surprisingly complex machines and precursors to mechanical and then later, electric computers. In 1804, the Jacquard loom…
https://vimeo.com/1088063167
about 1 month ago
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s. e. smith
about 1 month ago
You look like you need a hug
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weeder
about 1 month ago
The first thing I do every year is go to bed
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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️
about 1 month ago
Imagine how loud centipedes would be if they wore tiny flip flops on all their feet. 🩴
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James Vincent
about 1 month ago
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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Dr. Tom 7 Murphy VII Ph.D. !
about 1 month ago
Die Hard VII
youtu.be/4pG8_bWpmaE?...
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Mathematically extra-complicated Secretest Santa 2025
YouTube video by suckerpinch
https://youtu.be/4pG8_bWpmaE?si=4itW5h0vMhBXlyf5
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Peter Rowlett
about 1 month ago
Merry Christmas! I’ve enjoyed the
@mscroggs.co.uk
puzzle advent calendar - prizes to be won if you complete the puzzles this year
www.mscroggs.co.uk
Something else I’ve enjoyed being part of: the Mathematically extra-complicated Secret Santa 2025 —
@tomvii.bsky.social
’s video:
youtu.be/4pG8_bWpmaE
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Mathematically extra-complicated Secretest Santa 2025
YouTube video by suckerpinch
https://youtu.be/4pG8_bWpmaE
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Bored over the festive season? We're still seeking contributions to our ridiculous
saytheprime.com
video project: sign up and make a 5-minute video of yourself saying a chunk of digits of the largest known prime number. Can we finish before they discover a bigger one? It's a race against maths!
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Say the Prime
We're attempting to get a collection of humans to say every digit of the newly-discovered (and currently largest-known prime number) Mersenne prime M136279841, and hope to achieve this before another…
https://saytheprime.com
about 2 months ago
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Hana Ayoob
about 2 months ago
Looking for some nerdy drawing fun over the next few weeks? My Xmas & New Year zines are available to download for £1 (or more) and you’re welcome to print as many copies as you want! They’re A4 but I’m told can be printed on Letter paper & trimmed
#SciArt
ko-fi.com/hanaayoob/shop
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Another Mathematical Objects podcast episode is out! Find out about the interesting maths behind a slice of pizza:
aperiodical.com/2025/12/math...
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about 2 months ago
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Peter Rowlett
about 2 months ago
New Mathematical Objects podcast episode:
@steckl.es
tells me about the maths behind a slice of pizza!
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Mathematical Objects: Slice of pizza
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a slice of pizza. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
https://aperiodical.com/2025/12/mathematical-objects-slice-of-pizza/
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It's tonight! Who's joining us for a
#scicommburrito
in Manchester?
scicommburrito.co.uk
about 2 months ago
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Kit
about 2 months ago
Learned today that “Galápagos” comes from a Spanish word for tortoise, meaning that “Galápagos Tortoise” is, in fact, a tortology
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Scissors
about 2 months ago
I hate how much I enjoyed this BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
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BIG - STEM Communicators Network, UK
about 2 months ago
⭐ BIG NEWS ABOUT THE BIG EVENT 2026! ⭐ We are thrilled to announce that BIG will be heading to the fantastic National STEM Learning Centre in York for the BIG Event in 2026 between 15th & 17th July. Tickets go on sale on 29th January, and Session Proposals are open now!
forms.gle/i6hNy2FE9ixX...
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Does it though?
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One week to go until our last Manchester
#scicommburrito
of 2025: we'll be meeting on Piccadilly Gardens and grabbing some food on the Christmas Markets, to celebrate another year of fabulous science communication! Details at
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SciComm Burrito Manchester
Sci-comm burrito is a bimonthly-ish gathering of people who work in science communication, outreach or public engagement in Manchester. We normally meet at Barburrito on Piccadilly Gardens at around…
https://scicommburrito.co.uk
2 months ago
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The next episode of the Mathematical Objects podcast is out today! We chatted to Dominika about the fascinating shapes you see reflected in coffee cups:
aperiodical.com/2025/12/math...
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https://aperiodical.com/?p=31171
2 months ago
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frovo
6 months ago
JACK: i'm telling you there's water up there JILL: is this really the hill you want to die on
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We'll be doing our final Finite Group Livestream of 2025 at noon uk time on 18th December - join me,
@MScroggs.co.uk
and
@Ayliean.bsky.social
for a festive feast of merry maths! Livestreams are for paid Finite Group members (from £4 a month, including some past recordings). Info at
finitegroup.co.uk
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Finite Group
Finite Group is a collective of cool maths people who want to have nice conversations about mathematical ideas.
https://finitegroup.co.uk
2 months ago
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One week to go until the Liverpool Maths Society's Newstead Memorial Christmas Lecture - at 1.30pm on 9th December I'll be on the Liverpool uni campus talking about fractals and the fascinating maths behind them. Book here for free:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fractals-j...
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Fractals: Journey to the 2.7th Dimension
Katie Steckles shows the beauty of fractals, exploring these intriguing structures and explaining why she finds them so fascinating.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fractals-journey-to-the-27th-dimension-tickets-1691640374899
2 months ago
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Looking for a gift for someone who runs maths activities with young people? Teachers, youth group leaders & STEM clubs will love our pre-packaged activity resources for Christmas! Visit
15minutemaths.com
to find me and
@AlisonKiddle.bsky.social
's online shop, with sets from £2.50 & plenty of ideas!
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Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
https://15minutemaths.com
2 months ago
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Another episode of our Mathematical Objects podcast is available! Check it out here, or wherever you usually get your podcasts!
aperiodical.com/2025/11/math...
3 months ago
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Matthew Scroggs
3 months ago
I've just put this year's
@chalkdustmag.bsky.social
puzzle Christmas cards on sale at
ko-fi.com/mscroggs/shop
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Visit Matthew Scroggs's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
https://ko-fi.com/mscroggs/shop
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OMG have you seen Robin's new pin badges
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3 months ago
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I'll be giving the Liverpool Maths Society's Newstead Memorial Christmas Lecture, on 9th December where I'll be talking about fractals and the lovely maths behind them. Tickets are free here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fractals-j...
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Fractals: Journey to the 2.7th Dimension
Katie Steckles shows the beauty of fractals, exploring these intriguing structures and explaining why she finds them so fascinating.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fractals-journey-to-the-27th-dimension-tickets-1691640374899
3 months ago
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In case you missed it, we've added a new activity to the
15minutemaths.com
shop, which involves cellular automata and some relaxing and mindful colouring patterns. Check it out!
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Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
https://15minutemaths.com
3 months ago
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#64 is a power of two, so I am fortifying myself with the power of two post-donation snacks (obviously, Orange Club and ready salted Seabrooks, the best snacks).
#GiveBlood
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Grant Sanderson
3 months ago
I had fun joining
@peterrowlett.net
and
@steckl.es
recently on their mathematical objects podcast, talking about my wood puzzle collection. Most of the time was spent struggling desperately to describe a highly visual topic in an audio-only context.
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Mathematical Objects: 3D wooden puzzle with Grant Sanderson
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rRMWygzoqGia2Ti7hb4dR
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It's been a while, but over the summer we recorded another series of our podcast Mathematical Objects, and the first episode is out today! Find episode 1 here, or look for Mathematical Objects wherever you usually listen to podcasts:
aperiodical.com/2025/11/math...
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
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I'll be speaking at Maths in Action on 26th November (and at the one on 10th December as well) - still spaces to book for A-level maths students who want a fun day out with some wonderful maths speakers!
educationinaction.org.uk/study-day/ma...
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Education in Action
Maths in Action, London 26th November
https://educationinaction.org.uk/study-day/maths-in-action-26-11-2025/
3 months ago
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Have spent an enjoyable hour wrestling with LaTeX/Beamer and now my slides have numbers how I want them to and everything I've been copying and pasting is now a \newcommand and I'm very happy
3 months ago
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