Introducing Aperiodical

Today sees the launch of The Aperiodical, a new maths magazine/blog aimed at people interested in mathematics who want to read stuff. Aperiodical will post news stories related to maths, opinion pieces, maths videos, feature articles, as well as blog posts. It will also publish accounts of monthly MathsJams and host the Carnival of Mathematics, a monthly blogging carnival.

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NRICH Primary Mathematics Leaders Day

Date: 
Tuesday, 19 June 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

NRICH is running a free professional development conference for mathematics leaders and specialists in primary schools.

Event full?: 
Full
Level additional information: 
MaST teachers and Mathematics Subject Leaders in maintained primary schools

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Stage 3::[Game] Cubic Net

This is an interactive net of a Rubik's cube. Twists of the 3D cube become mixes of the squares on the 2D net. Have a play and see how many scrambles you can undo! Read more.

Stage 2::[Featured Solution] Square subtraction

This challenge produced some thoughtful ideas and reasons that would lead to a proof - very good for primary school children! Read more.

Stage 4::[Game] Cubic Net

This is an interactive net of a Rubik's cube. Twists of the 3D cube become mixes of the squares on the 2D net. Have a play and see how many scrambles you can undo! Read more.

NRICH NQT Teacher Inspiration Day

Date: 
Wednesday, 4 July 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

The NRICH Team at the University of Cambridge is offering a free professional development day in teaching mathematics for NQTs teaching in maintained sector primary or secondary schools/colleges in the UK, on 4 July 2012 .

On the day we will discuss issues such as include finding and using rich tasks to encourage questioning and discussion, and building both our own and our learners’ confidence.

Event full?: 
Places still available
Level additional information: 
Newly qualified teachers only

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Graph theory knits a torus

knit that torus

If you've never heard of cubic Hamiltonian graphs before then take a look at Christopher Manning's wonderful cubic Hamiltonian graph builder. No, really, do! We too had never heard of them and now we think they are the bee's knees!

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The puzzle of time

Roger Penrose

Roger Penrose talks to us about the nature of time and his cyclic universe model.

Listen to The puzzle of time

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Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine

Date: 
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Speaker: 
Dr James Grime

Alan Turing was one of our great 20th century mathematicians, and a pioneer of computer science. However, he may best be remembered as one of the leading code breakers of Bletchley Park during World War II. It was Turing's brilliant insights and mathematical mind that helped to break Enigma, the apparently unbreakable code used by the German military.

Level: 
General public
Level additional information: 
Ages 16+ and general public

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