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December 7, 2020January 7, 2021 tomrocksmaths

Numberphile – How to build a Giant Dome

The dome at St Paul’s Cathedral in London was designed in the 17th Century by Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke using some brilliant (and yet-to-be-discovered) mathematics…

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To celebrate @national_numeracy Day I've been talking to World Slam Poetry Champion @harrybakerpoet about the intersection of Maths and Rap... The short videos are being released on the hour, every hour on Twitter, so keep checking back for updates! You certainly don't want to miss Harry's live performance of "99 Maths Problems" at 5pm (GMT+1). All videos at tomrocksmaths.com (link on profile) #tomrocksmaths #harrybaker #nationalnumeracyday

The final instalment in the Cube Root of 2 series of articles from TRM intern Chenying Liu shows us how to construct the length using nothing more than a ruler and compass. Follow along for yourself to see if you can succeed where even the great Plato failed… Read all of the articles at tomrocksmaths.com (link on profile) #tomrocksmaths #cuberoot #plato

The Teddy Rocks Maths 2022 Showcase is here! Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing all entries from the essay competition @StEdmundHall, starting with those from authors surnames beginning with the letters A-B. Topics include: trigonometry, topology, and hyperbolic geometry - enjoy! Read them all at tomrocksmaths.com (link on profile) #tomrocksmaths #essayprize #teddyrocksmaths

Tattoo #34 - Which colour is missing? Taken from one of my favourite childhood video games - bonus points if you can name it. (Hint: I’ve already posted a photo of another tattoo I have from the same game). #tomrocksmaths #gemtattoo #colouredgem

NEW VIDEO: How long would it take to boil the ocean using all the kettles in the UK? A great example of Fermi Estimation in action. Question from TRM intern Becca Tanner. Premiere at 2pm (GMT+1) - see you in the live chat! Watch at tomrocksmaths.com (link on profile) #tomrocksmaths #ocean #kettle

Standing with one foot in each hemisphere at the Middle of the World monument 16 miles North of Quito, Ecuador. The placement of the equatorial line was defined during the French Geodesic Mission in 1736. At the time the Earth was believed to be egg-shaped at the poles, which means the calculations are incorrect by 240 metres. But the monument was built there regardless to honour the expedition. Exact coordinates 0 degrees 00’08’’S, 78 degrees 27’21’’W. #tomrocksmaths #equator #geodesic

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