Podcasts about numberland

Superstar Fifty rocks out the Numberland stadium with her shining gold guitar.

When it comes to playing games, asking the right questions is everything. Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors? In his new book Around the World in 80 Games, the award-winning mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the maths behind the games we love to play, and why we love to play them. Spanning millennia, countries and cultures, he discovers how maths and games have been integral to human psychology and culture. For 5x15, Marcus is in conversation with Alex Bellos a grandmaster of the puzzling world, brilliant on all things cryptic. His bestselling, award-winning books include Alex's Adventures in Numberland, Alex Through the Looking-Glass and Can You Solve My Problems? For as long as there have been people, there have been games, and for nearly as long, we have been exploring and discovering mathematics. Join us for a playful and adventurous discussion about our human passion for both. Speakers Marcus du Sautoy has been named by the Independent on Sunday as one of the UK's leading scientists, has written extensively for the Guardian, The Times and the Daily Telegraph and has appeared on Radio 4 on numerous occasions. In 2008 he was appointed to Oxford University's prestigious professorship as the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science, a post previously held by Richard Dawkins. Alex Bellos is a grandmaster of the puzzling world, brilliant on all things cryptic. His bestselling, award-winning books include Alex's Adventures in Numberland, Alex Through the Looking-Glass and Can You Solve My Problems?, and have been translated into more than twenty languages. He is also the coauthor of two mathematical colouring books and the children's series Football School. His YouTube videos have been seen by more than twenty million people, and he writes a popular puzzle blog for the Guardian. @alexbellos Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Intro   Sandra Balisky Author of the Framework Math Series has a Masters's in Teaching with a focus on Math, a double major in Math and English. Sandra has taught in 4 different school districts and 2 online schools, has tutored Math to students of all ages, and is passionate about creating Math resources. She is currently homeschooling her 4 children and appreciates their continual help with beta-testing Math activities.   She created her content because of the overwhelming crisis of a nation crippled by Math Anxiety, her experience as a high school math teacher inspired her to create a Math program that was cohesive across their K-12 career. She also wanted to help students think about how numbers worked and give them the confidence to play with numbers and do things that made sense, rather than experiencing Math within the rigid confines of memorization and algorithms.   Top three takeaways   Math is awe-inspiring to see the fundamental pattern and logical, predictable structure that is woven throughout the fabric of our universe.   Math is so much more than arithmetic - it's truly the language of the universe!    How Sandra helps your children see the forest through the trees in Numberland and overcome, Math Anxiety through her work and program.       Call to Action   Framework Math Official Website    What is Next!   Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!    Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!    Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!   Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!    Bex Buzzie   The Homeschool Advantage Podcast     

Conceived during a time when the world was obsessed with the undead and the apocalypse, Call of Duty Zombies paved the way for a series of unforgettable maps and long nights staying up with friends to do the easter eggs. Originally, it was just an extra survival round-based addition that was tacked on to the end of a campaign, but what it grew to was unparalleled by any video game since. So listen along and find out the lore, as we brave the endless hordes of zombies to ask you to Entertain This…Quick This: Alex's experience with a virtual machine, Piggy in Numberland update! -Follow us on Twitter: @entertain_thisFollow us on Instagram: @entertainthispodcastBuy some MerchCheck out our website too: entertainthis.netMusic Produced by @D33jw on Twitter, or @d33jw on Instagram

Nostalgia comes in many forms. The feeling often occurs suddenly and at the most random of times, but there's no mistaking it once the mind has sensed a familiar pathway buried in the static of time. What happened years ago in a library can still be remembered as vividly as the day it happened by Alex. And his quest to find an early 2000s 3D animated children's game that he played that day, involving a pig in some kind of land, is the story told in this episode of the Entertain This… Podcast. So listen along and search with us for Piggy in Numberland! Quick This: Rooster Teeth's Red vs. Blue-Follow us on Twitter: @entertain_thisFollow us on Instagram: @entertainthispodcastBuy some MerchCheck out our website too: entertainthis.netMusic Produced by @D33jw on Twitter, or @d33jw on Instagram

Everyone is different but when I need to solve a problem or think of something creative, I often lie down, close my eyes and think. And it turns out that is good advice for everyone. I start this episode with some interesting research that reveals why lying down is a good position to think in. https://lifehacker.com/need-a-creative-boost-try-lying-down-5982463 Ever have your heart broken? I think we all have at some point. Psychologist Guy Winch, author of the book How to Fix a Broken Heart (https://amzn.to/2UD20it) joins me to explain why a broken heart feels so horrible, how it is different than other forms of grief and why we need to take it more seriously. A broken heart can have negative long-lasting effects and Guy explains how to minimize those effects so you can move on with your life. What if there was no zero? In the world of numbers, zero is a relatively new addition. And it is the only number that hasn’t changed over time. It is and always has been a circle. Alex Bellos, author of the book Alex’s Adventures in Numberland (https://amzn.to/2MT3G4V) explains some of the fascination facts about numbers like: Why a minute has 60 seconds and an hour has 60 minutes; why a number for nothing (zero) was so revolutionary; why elevator buttons never use negative numbers to indicate floors below ground – and so much more. (Alex is also author of Puzzle Ninja and Soccer School . How can it be that 40% of food in the United States is wasted and thrown away? Many people use coupons and search for bargains at the supermarket and yet so much of that food never gets eaten. Listen as we explore the problem and what we can do. https://www.agweek.com/lifestyle/3937264-save-money-fish-heads-and-potato-scraps PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! We really enjoy The Jordan Harbinger Show and we think you will as well! There’s just SO much here. Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations, OR search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.  Over the last 6 years, donations made at Walgreens in support of Red Nose Day have helped positively impact over 25 million kids. You can join in helping to change the lives of kids facing poverty. To help Walgreens support even more kids, donate today at checkout or at https://Walgreens.com/RedNoseDay. https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're joined by Sunday Times Best Selling author and Guardian columnist Alex Bellos (who we met through the wonderful Tulip Siddiq MP!) Applying a mathematical way of looking at the world. Structures and quality questions exist in all forms. Alex applied this logic to the creative endeavour of writing for the Guardian as a journalist and eventually into authoring his books (see below for links). His pivots take us from journalism in the 90's, to Brazil, to bringing maths to the masses. Through storytelling, he demystifies maths and dare we say, even makes it interesting.. And if we're saying that, it's quite an achievement. Find Alex here: Twitter - @alexbellos Website - http://www.alexbellos.com/ His Guardian puzzle column - https://www.theguardian.com/profile/alexbellos His Books: The Language Lover's Puzzle Book : Lexical perplexities and cracking conundrums from across the globe - 2020 Alex's Adventures in Numberland - 2010 Alex Through the Looking-Glass : How Life Reflects Numbers, and Numbers Reflect Life - 2014 You can get hold of us here: Instagram: @pivotpointspodcast LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-points-podcast/ Twitter: @PivotPoints1 Email: pivotpointspod@gmail.com Cast & Crew Gabi Miller: www.gabriellamillercoach.com // insta: @gabriellamiller.coach Amelia Saberwal: www.kinestheticacoaching.com // insta: @kinesthetica_coaching Rob Sell - Editor / Life saver Rachel Lepley - Social Media Management. insta: rachellepley_/ Alexandra Koluba (also known as Alix Kol) - Pivot Points Jingle DShaw & Co - Logo design

Funny man Adam Spencer joined Fred & Lisa to plug his new book Numberland, we also asked you about the fictional death you're still getting over and Medicinal Marijuana is being made available legally in WA so the guys had a chat about it.

When I need to solve a problem or think of something creative, I often lie down, close my eyes and think. And it turns out that is good advice for everyone. I start this episode with some interesting research that reveals why lying down is a good position to think in. https://lifehacker.com/need-a-creative-boost-try-lying-down-5982463Just about everyone has had their heart broken even you, I bet. Psychologist Guy Winch, author of the book How to Fix a Broken Heart (https://amzn.to/2UD20it) joins me to explain why a broken heart feels so horrible, how it is different than other forms of grief and why we need to take it more seriously. A broken heart can have negative long-lasting effects and Guy explains how to minimize those effects so you can move on with your life. Imagine life without zero. In the world of numbers, zero is a relatively new addition. And it is the only number that hasn’t changed over time. It is and always has been a circle. Alex Bellos, author of the book Alex’s Adventures in Numberland (https://amzn.to/2MT3G4V) explains some of the fascination facts about numbers like: Why a minute has 60 seconds and an hour has 60 minutes; why a number for nothing (zero) was so revolutionary; why elevator buttons never use negative numbers to indicate floors below ground – and so much more. (Alex is also author of Puzzle Ninja and Soccer School . How can it be that 40% of food in the United States is wasted and thrown away? Many people use coupons and search for bargains at the supermarket and yet so much of that food never gets eaten. Listen as we explore the problem and what we can do. http://www.aol.com/article/2016/02/01/save-money-with-fish-heads-and-potato-scraps /21305862/This Week's Sponsors-ADT. Go to www.ADT.com/smart to learn how ADT can design and install a smart home system for you.-Quip. Go to www.GetQuip.com/something to order a Quip toothbrush and get your first refill pack free.-Geico. Go to www.Geico.com to see how Geico can save you money on your car insurance.-Sleep Number. To find your nearest store go to www.SleepNumber.com

A discussion where five teachers describe books—new and old—that have helped in their maths teaching. Show notes: Taking part in the discussion are: Martyn Yeo (@martynyeouk), primary maths teacher at an infants school in Nuneaton, Ben Gordon (@mathsmrgordon), secondary maths teacher at a school in Blackpool, Craig Barton (@mrbartonmaths) secondary maths teacher at a school in Bolton, Laura Tullock (@mrs_tullock) Deputy head at a primary school in north Tyneside, and also Teaching for Mastery Lead for the Great North Maths Hub, Mary Pardoe (@PardoeMary) Former maths teacher, with 40 years' experience in maths education, Steve McCormack (@stevejmcc) NCETM Communications Director. The books mentioned (some only fleetingly) in this podcast are: Making Numbers, Rose Griffiths, Jenni Back and Sue Gifford Making Every Lesson Count, Andy Tharby and Shaun Allison How I Wish I'd Taught Maths, Craig Barton Yes, but Why, Ed Southall When the Adults Change, Everything Changes, Paul Dix Seven Myths of Education, Daisy Christodoulou Why Don't Students Like School, Daniel T. Willingham Practising Mathematics, ATM Mathematical Mindsets, Jo Boaler Memorable Teaching, Peps Mccrea The Numberverse, Andrew Day Starting Points, Banwell, Saunders and Tahta Learning and Doing Mathematics, John Mason Alex's Adventures in Numberland, Alex Bellos The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday Most of these, and many more, were also mentioned on the NCETM Twitter chat (#mathscpdchat) in January 2018. You can read the full record of that discussion here. Craig Barton also hosts a podcast centred on Maths teaching (in fact, if we're honest, it provided inspiration for the NCETM podcast!)

In our Oxford Mathematics Christmas Lecture Alex Bellos challenges you with some festive brainteasers as he tells the story of mathematical puzzles from the middle ages to modern day. Alex is the Guardian's puzzle blogger as well as the author of several works of popular maths, including Puzzle Ninja, Can You Solve My Problems? and Alex's Adventures in Numberland.

In our Oxford Mathematics Christmas Lecture Alex Bellos challenges you with some festive brainteasers as he tells the story of mathematical puzzles from the middle ages to modern day. Alex is the Guardian’s puzzle blogger as well as the author of several works of popular maths, including Puzzle Ninja, Can You Solve My Problems? and Alex’s Adventures in Numberland.

Professor Robin Wilson, author of Alice's Adventures in Numberland, gives a talk on the history of studying Mathematics at Oxford, which is as old as the University itself.

Professor Robin Wilson, author of Alice's Adventures in Numberland, gives a talk on the history of studying Mathematics at Oxford, which is as old as the University itself.

Alex Bellos talks about the world's favourite numbers... Alex Bellos, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland, describes his quest to bring mathematics to the people by any means possible. In a wide-ranging talk which skips from Kilburn to India, via Arizona, Bellos reveals the mathematical principles that underpin the most unexpected aspects of modern-day life. He demonstrates how sports punditry is “basically a delusion” by recounting his meticulous daily experiments with bread-weighing, reveals the relationship between the work of Pythagoras and Puff Daddy’s identity crisis, and illustrates how a numerically-defined ‘golden ratio’ forms the basis for contemporary conceptions of beauty. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Rev Richard Coles and Andrea Catherwood with maths writer Alex Bellos, English-speaker Caroline Sarll who decided to bring her children up to be bilingual, Charlie Corr whose childhood dream came true when he met Pele, Frank McCauley from lowly Salford City FC who've caught the eye of Manchester United's famous 'Class of '92', Ken Jones who was caught in an avalanche, and Simon Duncan and Mark Atkinson whose band's name earned them a Banksy. Plus the Inheritance Tracks of writer and broadcaster Judy Finnigan.Alex Bellos's new book is Alex Through the Looking-Glass. His first maths book was the hugely acclaimed Alex's Adventures in Numberland. He set up favouritenumber.net, a global survey to find the world's favourite number. His book on Brazilian football Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life has been revised and updated with a new chapter for the 2014 World Cup. He ghostwrote Pele: The Autobiography. He blogs about maths for The Guardian.On June 25 1966, 13 year-old Charlie Corr ran onto the pitch at Hampden to meet his football idol Pele. The moment was captured on camera and the picture was printed recently in the Sunday Mail in Scotland.Caroline Sarll and her husband are both native English speakers but she decided to bring up their two daughters to be bilingual in German.Ken Jones survived an avalanche in Transylvania in 2003. His book Darkness Descending is out now.Simon Duncan and Mark Atkinson's original band name was Exit Via The Giftshop. They changed it to Brace Yourself and gained a BanksyWriter and broadcaster Judy Finnigan's book Eloise is out now.Frank McCauley has been involved with Salford City FC for 30 years and is now a member of the committee.Producer: Dixi Stewart.

Robin Wilson is an Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics at the Open University, Emeritus Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London, and a former Fellow of Keble College, Oxford. He is currently President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics. He has written and edited many books on graph theory, including Introduction to Graph Theory and Four Colours Suffice, and on the history of mathematics, including Lewis Carroll in Numberland. He is involved with the popularization and communication of mathematics and its history, and has been awarded prizes by the Mathematical Association of America for ‘outstanding expository writing’.

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We chat to Alex Bellos this week. You must have seen his popular maths book (illustrated by SRS guest Andy Riley); Alex's Adventures in Numberland is everywhere at the moment. But is maths really that interesting? How many loaves of bread does it take to change a bell curve? What's 'God's Number' and is it [...]

An intriguing biographical exploration of Lewis Carroll, focusing on the author's mathematical career and influences.

An intriguing biographical exploration of Lewis Carroll, focusing on the author's mathematical career and influences.

Robin Wilson's new book (published by Penguin) is a celebration of one of the nineteenth century's most gifted minds, whose writings have inspired and entertained generations of readers. Yet only now are the less well-known achievements of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll...