To celebrate #NationalNumeracyDay 2022 I'll be chatting with the brilliant @harrybakerpoet about the surprising intersection of Maths and Rap. There are 7 videos in total (1 coming every hour from 1-7pm) starting with an intro to Harry and his award-winning work… pic.twitter.com/DBQRvfWr25

— Dr Tom Crawford (@tomrocksmaths) May 18, 2022

"I never liked maths at school…" It's a common occurrence but it doesn't mean you can't enjoy it now – you just need to do maths that makes sense to you. Whether that's through calculating the perfect placement for a penalty, or the rhyming pattern in a rap. #BigNumberNatter pic.twitter.com/mBcoGdcLuF

— Dr Tom Crawford (@tomrocksmaths) May 18, 2022

Doing Maths often just means searching for patterns in the world, like when @harrybakerpoet noticed he was about to turn 10,000 days old… (a little bit over 27 in case you were wondering!) #NationalNumeracyDay #BigNumberNatter pic.twitter.com/ZmbDB2l2y6

— Dr Tom Crawford (@tomrocksmaths) May 18, 2022

When's your Dougie Day? Watch the video below for context and then head to https://t.co/jFaJuwy5Ol to find out if/when you can celebrate! #NationalNumeracyDay #BigNumberNatter

Dougie Day: the date at which you will be ddmmyy days old where dd/mm/yy is your date of birth. pic.twitter.com/B161KltYZU

— Dr Tom Crawford (@tomrocksmaths) May 18, 2022

It doesn't get any better than this… a Maths Rap from World Slam Poetry Champion @harrybakerpoet on #NationalNumeracyDay to the tune of 99 Problems by Jay-Z (@sc). Watch Harry explain the origins of the song before performing it live – enjoy! #BigNumberNatter pic.twitter.com/GmMzZKBO0q

— Dr Tom Crawford (@tomrocksmaths) May 18, 2022

How many digits of Pi do you know off by heart? And how does it compare to the world record? @harrybakerpoet recited 81 in his Maths Rap (see previous tweet), but still has a long way to go… #NationalNumeracyDay #BigNumberNatter pic.twitter.com/vkCOF2CKTm

— Dr Tom Crawford (@tomrocksmaths) May 18, 2022

My interview with the brilliant @harrybakerpoet comes to a close with a discussion of how Maths infiltrates almost every part of our lives, from rhymes in poetry and rap, to prioritising tasks on your to-do list – we are all mathematicians. #NationalNumeracyDay #BigNumberNatter pic.twitter.com/V3ArAWgz1r

— Dr Tom Crawford (@tomrocksmaths) May 18, 2022