A list of events at which Tom will be speaking or has spoken at in the past. If you would like Tom to speak at an event you are organising please get in touch via the contact page.
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Hong Kong Laureate Forum, Hong Kong 5-8th November
Maths in Action, London 11th November 2025
Norwich Forum, Norwich13th November
Scarisbrick School, Southport 17th November 2025
KGV School, Southport 18th November 2025
AMSP North West, Preston 19th November 2025
Maths in Action, Warwick University 4th December 2025
Maths Inspiration, Cambridge 9th December 2025
Maths in Action, London 10th December 2025
2026
Cheney School, Oxford 13th February 2026
1729 Maths School, London 13th February 2026
Maths in Action, London 13th February 2026
Malvern Festival of Ideas, Malvern14th March 2026
Robinson College STEP Camp, Cambridge 30th March – 1st April 2026
Haverhill Science Festival 23rd April 2026
Watford Boys Grammar School 24th April 2026
AMSP South East, Essex 30th June 2026
Imperial College London 6th July 2026
St Clares Summer School, Oxford 7th July 2026
Robinson College Open Day, Cambridge 9-11th July
Old Events
2025
IF Oxford: More scientific answers to ridiculous questions, 26th October, Oxford Bullingdon
Oxford Science and Ideas Festival 26th October 2025
New Scientist Live,19-20th October 2025
Maths Week Ireland, PWC Belfast 17th October 2025
Maths Week Ireland, Queen’s University Belfast 17th October 2025
Maths Week Ireland, Royal School Armagh 16th October 2025
Maths Week Ireland, St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon 16th October 2025
Maths Week Ireland, Derry Guildhall 15th October 2025
Exeter Maths School 11th October 2025
CS50 Puzzle Day, Meta Office, London 10th October 2025
King’s School Macclesfield 7th October 2025
Communicating Scientist Book Launch, Oxford 24th September 2025
Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Heidelberg, Germany 15-19th September 2025
IMTA Conference, Dublin, Ireland 13th September 2025
Exeter Maths School, Exeter 10th September 2025
YouTube for Education, Houses of Parliament 9th September 2025
TMiP, Warwick University 28-30th August
1729 Maths School, London 27th August 2025
Axiom Maths Summer School, Churchill College, Cambridge 26th August 2025
UIMP Summer School, Santander, Spain 4-8th August 2025
ARCH Summer School, Hong Kong 1-2nd August 2025
CamExpress Summer Camp 2, Shanghai, China 28-29th July 2025
CamExpress Summer Camp 1, Shanghai, China 22-23rd July 2025
St Clares Summer School, Oxford 15th July 2025
AMSP South East, London 11th July 2025
Bluebridge Education, Cambridge 11th July 2025
ComiCon Sofia, Bulgaria 5th July 2025
MEI Conference, Keele University 3rd July 2025
SDG Impact Lab, Oxford 26th June 2025
ABSW Summer School, London 26th June 2025
Oxford Lifelong Learning Awards Ceremony 25th June 2025
OHBRC Training, Oxford 24th June 2025
CS50 Hackathon, Meta Office, London 20th June 2025
Buckinghamshire College, Aylesbury 11th June 2025
SciOUT, Nottingham University 11th June 2025
We Solve Problems, London 24th May 2025
St James Catholic High School, Barnet 22nd May 2025
Robinson College Open Day, Cambridge 10th May 2025
KGV School, Southport 6th May 2025
Oxford STORIES conference, Online, 10th April 2025
AMSP London 19th March 2025
Maths in Action, London 19th March 2025
Scarisbrick Hall, Southport 17th March
SDG Impact Lab, Oxford 13th March 2025
Maths Inspiration, Bradford 11th March 2025
Carmel College, St Helens 10th March 2025
Robinson Lecture, 5pm Friday March 7th 2025 Cambridge
Focal Countdown, Oxford 1st March 2025
Robinson College Online 25th February 2025
Norwich Science Festival, Norwich Forum, 19th February 2025
Oxford Learning Society, Oxford, 11th February 2025
Cherwell School, Oxford 10th February 2025
Darwin College Lecture Series, Cambridge, 7th February 2025
Challenge ME Maths Championships, Dubai, UAE, 1-2 February 2025
UCL Maths Society, London, 28th January 2025
CS50 Hackathon, St Edmund Hall, Oxford 11th January 2025
2024
Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People, London, 14th December 2024
Archimedeans, Cambridge 28th November 2024
Maths in Action, London 19 November 2024
Lamor Society, Cambridge 14th November 2024
Langley Academy, Slough 12th November 2024
Ratio Forum, Sofia, Bulgaria 9th November 2024
TechFest Online 7th November 2024
Chigwell School 5th November 2024
MathsJam Gathering 2-3rd November 2024
Royal Institution, London, 30-31st October 2024
BIS Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30th October 2024
Dubai College, Dubai, UAE 28-29th October 2024
Media Workshop, Harwell Campus 24th October 2024
Oxford University Physics Society 24th October 2024
More Scientific Answers to Ridiculous Questions, Bullingdon Oxford, 22nd October 2024
Maths Week Ireland 17-18th October 2024
Thorpe Park STEM, 15th October 2024
New Scientist Live, London, 13th October 2024
Royal Institution, London, 5th October 2024
Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Heidelberg, Germany 23-27th September
Oxford Meeting Minds 21st September 2024
Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 19th September 2024
Charterhouse School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18th September 2024
Garden School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18th September 2024
SriKDU School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18th September 2024
ARCH Summer School, Hong Kong 19-23rd August 2024
CamExpress Summer Camp, Shanghai, China 23-26th July 2024
Wolverhampton Science Festival 28-29th June 2024
University of Waikato Public Lecture, Hamilton, New Zealand, 5th June 2024
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 30th May 2024
Pymble Ladies College, Sydney, Australia 24th May 2024
Hale School, Perth, Australia 15th May 2024
University of Leeds 29th April 2024
Lancaster Maths School, Lancaster, 26th April 2024
Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, 23rd April 2024
Riga Technical University Visit 15 April 2024
UNIQ Oxford, 11th April 2024
TechFest, Aberdeen, 16th March 2024
Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, 15th March 2024
Maths Inspiration Reading, 14th March 2024
Harcourt Campus, 14th March 2024
Oxplore Livestream, Oxford, 13th March 2024
Wycombe Abbey School, Wycombe, 13th March 2024
Maths Inspiration Bristol, 12th March 2024
Scarisbrook School, Southport, 11th March 2024
Cheney School, Oxford, 8th March 2024
St Paul’s Girls School, London, 7th March 2024
A-Level Maths in Action, London, 7th March 2024
GCSE Maths in Action, London, 1st March 2024
LSE Economics Society, London, 1st March 2024
Barton College, Southampton, 1st February 2024
Watford Boys Grammar School, 2nd February 2024
LAE Tottenham, London, 8th February 2024
Maths Institute, Oxford, 9th February 2024
Maths Fan Weekend, Oxford, 17th February 2024
Istanbul International School, 26th February 2024
Oxford Prospects, Pembroke College, 30th January 2024
2023
Maths in Action, London, 7th December 2023
Impact SDG Oxford, 23rd November 2023
Maths In Action, Warwick, 22nd November 2023
Oxplore Hackathon Launch, 20th November 2023
Ireland Science Museum, 17th November 2023
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 16th November 2023
Hong Kong Laureate Forum, 13-15th November 2023
Maths Inspiration, Manchester, 9th November 2023
Maths Inspiration, Winchester, 3rd November 2023
Maths Week Ireland, Dublin, 20th October 2023
IF Oxford: Improbable Research, 17th October 2023
Maplesoft Conference, Online, 27th October 2023
IF Oxford: Pokémaths, Oxford, 11th October 2023
New Scientist Live, London, 8-9th October 2023
Thomas Gainsborough School, Sudbury, 6th October 2023
HLF 10, 25-29th September 2023
Presenter Network, Royal Observatory Greenwich, 8th September 2023
New Scientist Live Instant Expert, 2nd September 2023
Talking Maths in Public, 31st August – 2nd September 2023
Science Summer School, Croatia, 1st August 2023
CamExpress, 4th August 2023
SSEF Online Talks, 3rd July 2023
AMSP Liverpool, 10th July 2023
SAMBa Conference, Bath, 13th July 2023
Hautlieu School, Jersey, 17-18th July 2023
SSEF Online Talks, 19th July 2023
UK Schooling, Cambridge, 27th July 2023
Holgate Lecture, 28th June 2023
Exeter Summer Programme, 26th June – 4th August 2023
Carmel College, St Helens, 26th May 2023
Inked Up, Marked Out, London, 12th May 2023
Warwick School, 28th April 2023
TedX Hasselt, Belgium, 15th April 2023
Cambridge CfEM, 31st March 2023
Cokethorpe School, Witney, 30th March 2023
Scarsbrick School, 28th March 2023
Maths Inspiration, Leeds, 27th March 2023
TedX Cabo, Mexico, 16th March 2023
Maths in Action, London, 9th March 2023
Maths Fest 2023, London, 27-28th February 2023
RSCU Science Challenge, Imperial College London, 27th February 2023
An Evening of Unnecessary Detail, Royal Institution, 26th February 2023
Twyford School, 25th February 2023
Beal School, 24th February 2023
UCL Science Communication Society, London, 22nd February 2023
Glasgow University, 20th February 2023
TechFest Aberdeen, 18th February 2023
Maths Fest 2023, London, 9-10th February 2023
Oxford Prospects Programme, 30th January 2023
Barton Peveril College, 26th January 2023
De Lisle College, Loughborough, 24th January 2023
Cheltenham College, 24th January 2023
2022
Oxford Invariants, Maths Gameshow, 29th November 2022
Teddy Maths Seminar, St Edmund Hall Oxford, 25th November 2022
Oxford Prospects, Experimental Research, 25th November 2022
Study Together – An Introduction to Group Theory, 18th November 2pm (GMT)
IOP Conference, London, 17th November 2022
24 Hour Maths, 28th October 2022
Study Together: What is the determinant function? 28th October 2022
LMS Popular Lecture, Birmingham, 27th October 2022
IF Oxford, Waterstones, 20th October 2022
IF Oxford, Bullingdon Club Oxford, 19th October 2022
Stories of Maths: A duel to the death to resolve a love triangle; a heretic murdered at sea; and a secret formula that made millions – no matter your opinion of the subject, the stories of the mathematicians behind it are anything but dull. Join Dr Tom Crawford (aka Tom Rocks Maths) for an entertaining evening of story-telling and attempted comedy, as he presents maths, but not as you know it.
Maths Week Ireland, Online, 18th October 2022
Wellington College, 26th September 2022
Wimbledon High School, 8th September 2022
DuoCon, 26th August 2022
ARCH Education Summer School, 22nd August – 2nd September 2022
Oxford Prospects Maths, 1st August 2022
Infinitum Education, Oxford, 26th July 2022
ARCH Education Summer School, 22nd July – 5th August 2022
CamExpress, Online, 21st July 2022
Asia UK Schooling, Oxford, 13th July 2022
St Clare’s College, Oxford, 12th July 2022
UNIQ+, Oxford, 12th July 2022
Infinitum Education, Oxford, 9th July 2022
Royal Institution Maths Masterclass, Oxford Brookes University, 8th July 2022
Oxford Prospects, Experimental Research, 8th July 2022
Oxford Prospects Physics, 7th July 2022
Lambrook School, 5th July 2022
Exeter College Summer School, 28th June – 5th August 2022
AIM Conference, London, 23rd June 2022
WQE College, 22nd June 2022
Lutterworth College, 10th June 2022
Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, 28th May 2022
National Numeracy Day, Online, 18th May 2022
West Chester University, Philadelphia, 19th April 2022
National Mathematics Day, University of Utrecht, 8th April 2022
Cambridge Festival, Cambridge, 2nd April 2022
AMSP, Holt School, Wokingham, 30th March 2022
AMSP, Tomlinscote School, 29th March 2022
Maths Association of Western Australia, Online, 28th March 2022
Maths Inspiration, London, 17th March 2022
GCSE Maths in Action, London, 16th March 2022
St Julain’s School, Portugal, 14th March 2022
New Scientist Live, Manchester, 13th March 2022
AMSP, Embley Park, 10th March 2022
A-Level Maths in Action, London, 9th March 2022
Malvern Festival of Ideas, Malvern, 5th March 2022
Schrödingers Cat, Bookery Gallerie London, 18th February 2022
Oxford Prospects Programme, Online, 9th February 2022
Royal Institution Maths Masterclass, Oxford, 5th February 2022
2021
Lambrook School, Ascot, 11th December 2021
Maths Inspiration, Cambridge, 7th December 2021
Eindhoven University, Online, 4th December 2021
AMSP, Wellington College, 2nd December 2021
Oxford University Bio-Engineering Society, Online, 30th November 2021
Oxford Prospects Programme, Online, 26th November 2021
Maths in Action, Online, 25th November 2021
Study Together Webinar, Online, 24th November 2021
NIT JSR Civil Engineering Society, Online, 21st November 2021
Lancaster University, Online, 18th November 2021
Maths Inspiration, Chester, 16th November 2021
Football Social Summit, Rome, Italy, 15th November 2021
Holgate Lecture, Bullers Wood School, Bromley, 12th November 2021
Oxplore Live: Do Aliens Exist? Online, 3rd November 2021
Holgate Lecture, St Paul’s Girls School, 2nd November 2021
IF Oxford, Online, 26th October 2021
The Big Science and Maths Gameshow Watch-along: If you missed this event live on 13 October, watch it now with Tom Crawford – creator of the award-winning website Tom Rocks Maths. This adds the best bits from your favourite gameshows and squares them with an all-star panel including TV’s Bobby Seagull and ‘the world’s most interesting mathematician’ Dr Nira Chamberlain. Expect laughs, terrible jokes, and possibly some of the worst gameshow performances you’ll ever see…
IF Oxford, Online, 25th October 2021
Maths Variety Show Watch-along: If you missed out on the live variety show on 11 October, here’s a chance to watch it on your screens with Tom Crawford – creator of the award-winning website Tom Rocks Maths. Creative mathematicians entertained a crowd with magic, stand-up comedy, re-enactments of famous movie scenes, tattoos and of course maths! Supported by the London Mathematical Society.
Maths Week Ireland, Online, 21st October 2021
DELFT University, Online, 13th October 2021
IF Oxford, Cowley Road Methodist Church, Oxford, 13th October 2021
The Big Science and Maths Gameshow: What do you get when you take the best bits from your favourite gameshows and multiply those by an all-star panel? Featuring TV’s Bobby Seagull, Numberphile’s Dr Tom Crawford, and ‘the world’s most interesting mathematician’ Dr Nira Chamberlain, two teams fight it out in the ultimate battle for science supremacy. Expect laughs, terrible jokes, and possibly some of the worst gameshow performances you’ll ever see… Don’t miss this fun-filled science extravaganza!
Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, 12th October 2021
IF Oxford, Somerville Chapel, Oxford, 11th October 2021
Maths Variety Show: See the magical world of maths unfold before your eyes with a mathematical variety show with Tom Crawford – creator of the award-winning website Tom Rocks Maths. Join a cast of creative mathematicians to discover magic, stand-up comedy, re-enactments of famous movie scenes, tattoos and of course maths!
Global Maths Week, Online, 10th October 2021
Holgate Lecture, Cheney School, Oxford, 8th October 2021
Holgate Lecture, Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh, 30th September 2021
mEducation Alliance, Online, 28th September 2021
Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Heidelberg, Germany, 20-23rd September 2021
Maplesoft Webinar, Online, 15th September 2021
Using Maple Learn on YouTube and in the Classroom: Dr Tom Crawford (University of Oxford) will share some example worksheets created in Maple Learn that he uses to help to teach ‘Introductory Calculus’ to his undergraduate students and his online audience using YouTube. The ‘Oxford Calculus’ video series which integrates Maple Learn and the Maple Calculator App has over 150,000 views so far. Examples covered include partial differentiation, integrating factors and partial differential equations (PDEs).
Holgate Lecture, Jersey College for Girls, Jersey, 13th September 2021
British Science Festival, Chelmsford, 11th September 2021
STAR Academy, Arecibo Observatory Puerto Rico, Online, 4th September 2021
Talking Maths in Public, 25-28th August 2021
Making Maths Communication part of an Academic Career: Having managed to secure a 3-year university position where ‘Maths Communication’ makes up half of my role, I would like to share my experience with others potentially looking to do the same. I will include a brief outline of my career progress so far, as well as some ‘top tips’ and things to avoid when dealing with academic institutions.
IUTAM Conference, Milan, 22-27th August 2021
INTEGREAT 2.0, July 31st 2pm (GMT+1), Online
UNIQ Oxford Summer School: Medical Sciences, 23rd July 2021
UNIQ Oxford Summer School: Mathematical and Physical Life Sciences, 22nd July 2021
UNIQ Oxford Summer School: Social Sciences, 19th July 2021
Teddy Hall Maths Talks, 15th July 2021
Using Maths to Clean Our Oceans: Where does river water go when it enters the ocean? Rivers are the major source of pollution in the oceans and if we are to clean them up, we first need to know where the majority of the pollution is concentrated. By creating a mathematical model for river outflows – verified by laboratory experiments and fieldwork – the goal is to be able to predict which areas are most susceptible to pollution from rivers and thus coordinate clean-up operations as effectively as possible.
Oxford PER Conference Seed Fund Lightning Talks, 14th July 2021
Cheney School, Oxford, 9th July 2021
Teddy Hall Maths Talks, 7th July 2021
Million-dollar Equations: The seven greatest unsolved problems in mathematics, each worth a cool $1 million… In this session I’ll introduce each of the puzzles in turn and try to give you a feel for the maths that you’ll need to know if you’re planning to take one of them on.
St Clares College, Oxford, 6th July 2021
Teddy Hall Maths Talks, 2nd July 2021
Maths v Sport: How do you take the perfect penalty? What is the limit of human endurance? Where is the best place to attempt a world record? Maths has all of the answers and I’ll be telling you how to use it to be better at sport (results may vary).
Maths Week London, 30th June 2021
Exeter Maths School, 26th June 2021
Oxford Online Maths Club, 5pm (GMT+1) 24th June 2021
NextGen Oxford Launch Session, 16th June 2021
Oxford Alumni: Making a Career with Social Media, 3rd June 2021
Oxplore UNIQ Live, 1st June 2021
Helsinki University: Academia and Social Media, 17th May 2021
NextGen Oxford Launch Session, 14th May 2021
Oxford Mathematics Open Day, 1st May 2021
5 Alautuns Facebook Live: Maths, Punk, Rocks Music and Science Communication, 29th April 2021
Oxford Mathematics Open Day, 24th April 2021
Queens’ College Maths taster-day, 8th April 2021
Cambridge Festival, 1st April 2021
Caithness Science Festival, 31st March 2021
GKB 100 Conference, Cambridge, 29-31st March 2021
St John’s College Oxford Study Day, 22nd March 2021
International Day of Mathematics, 14th March 2021
Trondheim Science Festival, Trondheim, Norway, 12th March 2021
Oxplore Livestream: Are real-life friends better than online ones? 8th March 2021
Project Access Conference, 27th February 2021
Cardiff Science Festival, 21st February 2021
STAR Academy, Puerto Rico, 20th February 2021
Oxford Prospects Programme: Physics, 19th February 2021
SUMS, St Andrews University, 10th February 2021
Royal Institution Y10 Maths Masterclass, 6th February 2021
St Paul’s School for Girls, London, 3rd February 2021
Oxford Prospects Programme: Engineering, 1st February 2021
Oxford Prospects Programme: Maths, 26-27th January 2021
Oxford Bioengineering Society, 25th January 2021
Using Maths to Clean our Oceans: Where does river water go when it enters the ocean? Rivers are the major source of pollution in the oceans and if we are to clean them up, we first need to know where the majority of the pollution is concentrated. By creating a mathematical model for river outflows – verified by laboratory experiments and fieldwork – the goal is to be able to predict which areas are most susceptible to pollution from rivers and thus coordinate clean-up operations as effectively as possible. Click the title above or image below to sign-up.
IIT Mandi, 15th January 2021
2020
Fluid Mechanics Webinar Series, Online, 4th December 2020
Join Dr Nicole Sharp (owner of FYFD) and Dr Tom Crawford (JFM Social Media Editor and owner of Tom Rocks Maths) as they explain how to tell your science story. Drawing on their combined 15 years of experience in science communication, Tom will cover what a journalist looks for in a news story, whilst Nicole will teach you how to prepare for any media interest you receive. Together, they will also outline how to use social media to improve the reach of your work with relevant examples from Tom Rocks Maths and FYFD. In the 21st century, clever promotion of your work online can be just as important for career progression as publications, and in this talk we will show you how! Click the event title to sign-up (for free).
Royal Institution, Online, 7pm (GMT) 24th November 2020
The Return of the Millennium Problems: In the year 2000 it was announced that seven of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics would each be given a $1million prize. Now 20 years on, only one has been solved. Following on from his first talk, where he described four of the equations, Tom Crawford will introduce the three remaining problems, ask you to vote on which one you want to hear about, then outline what you need to do to get your hands on the prize money.
TechFest, Online, 18th November 2020
The 7 Million-Dollar Maths Equations: The seven greatest unsolved problems in mathematics, each worth a cool $1 million… In this session I’ll introduce each of the puzzles in turn and try to give you a feel for the maths that you’ll need to know if you’re planning to take one of them on. Featuring an interactive voting system where the audience decides which topic to learn about next!
Maths Inspiration, Online, 17th November 2020
Featuring Matt Parker, Aoife Hunt, Tom Crawford and Hugh Hunt, with a guest appearance from Nira Chamberlain.
Maths can be at it most useful when it helps us to understand the real, physical world around us. This show will explore real world applications of school mechanics…in the context of music festivals, penalty shootouts, car collisions and boomerangs. Aimed particularly at Year 12s, but your Year 13s and strong Year 11s will enjoy this too.
MapleSoft Virtual Conference, Online, 5th November 2020
Lessons from social media panel discussion: Tom Crawford, Bobby Seagull, Kyne Santos, Justice Shepherd.
24-hour Magic Maths Show, Online, 30th October 2020
Oxford Ideas Festival, Online, 25th October 2020
Oxford Ideas Festival: Living Library, Online, 14th October 2020
Browse our bookshelf, then get a chance to borrow a real researcher for a small-group conversation. All of our ‘living books’ study or have a career connected to the environment. Whether they research climate change or sustainable energy, conservation or pollution, they all have fascinating stories to tell. Take this opportunity to chat to friendly experts and discover more about your environment.
Maths Week Ireland, Online, 13th October 2020
STFC, Daresbury, 12th October 2020
Oxplore Livestream: Could there be real-life X-men? 7th October 2020
Jersey College for Girls, Jersey, 5th October 2020
Virtual Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Online, 24th September 2020
Barton Peveril Sixth Form, Eastleigh, 22nd September 2020
Holgate Lecture, Bishop’s Stortford, 9th September 2020
Introductory Fluid Dynamics, Oxford Prospects, Online, 26th August – 11th September 2020
Royal Institution, London, 18th August 2020
Million-dollar equations: In the year 2000 it was announced that seven of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics would each be given a $1million prize. Now 20 years on, only one has been solved. In this talk Tom Crawford will introduce the six remaining problems, ask you to vote on which one you want to hear about, then outline what you need to do to get your hands on the prize money.
ARCH Online Programme, 18-31st August 2020
Oxford Prospects Lecture, Oxford, 5th August 2020
Oxford10, Online, 4th August 2020
Using maths to clean-up our oceans: Where does river water go when it enters the ocean? Rivers are the major source of pollution in the oceans and if we are to clean them up, we first need to know where the majority of the pollution is concentrated. By creating a mathematical model for river outflows – verified by laboratory experiments and fieldwork – the goal is to be able to predict which areas are most susceptible to pollution from rivers and thus coordinate clean-up operations as effectively as possible.
Oxford Summer Courses, Online, 3rd – 31st August 2020
CamExpress Summer School Lecture, Online, 17th July 2020
CoreMaths Festival Finale, Online, 16th July 2020
Tom Crawford opened our festival at the end of April and we are delighted to welcome him back for another batch of intriguing mathematical ideas.
St Clare’s College, Oxford, 14th July 2020
Inside Uni Q&A, Online, 10th July 2020
Educators Assemble, YouTube Livestream Collaboration, 13th June 2020
Oxford Prospects Lecture, Oxford, 28th May 2020
10k Subscribers LIVE Celebration, YouTube Livestream, 22nd May 2020
Join Tom on his YouTube channel for a celebratory event featuring the topics voted for by YOU. Live on Friday 22nd May at 4pm UK time (GMT+1).
Hills Fest, Hills Road Sixth Form, Cambridge, 20th May 2020
Oxford Prospects Lecture, Oxford, 8th May 2020
Inverness Science Festival, Inverness, 1st – 16th May 2020
AMSP Core Maths Online Festival, 30th April 2020
Raising the Titanic (with ping-pong balls): In this session Tom Crawford demonstrates some ideas that he has successfully used to engage students with a wide range of mathematical topics.
Oxford Sparks Online, 28th April 2020
MoMath, New York City, 27th April 2020
The Millennium Problems: The seven greatest unsolved problems in mathematics are each worth a cool $1 million! Learn more about these problems as University of Oxford mathematician Dr. Tom Crawford takes us to the cutting edge of mathematical research. Don’t miss this engaging, interactive event, featuring a live voting system where the audience chooses the next problem to investigate. This program is appropriate for adults and for students aged 14 and up.
Finnish International School, Bosnia, 16th April 2020
Trondheim Science Festival, Trondheim, 13th March 2020
Malvern Festival of Ideas, 7th March 2020
How mathematics can clean-up ocean pollution: Tom describes his research looking at where river water goes when it enters the ocean and how we can use this knowledge to help to fight ocean pollution.
St John’s College State School Maths Study Day, Oxford, 5th March 2020
St Catz Open Day, Oxford, 3rd March 2020
Royal Institution Masterclass, Oxford, 29th February 2020
Oxford Invariants with Grant Sanderson (3blue1brown), Oxford, 26th February 2020
VidCON Europe, London, 21st-23rd February 2020
EduCON London, YouTube HQ, 20th February 2020
Maths Communication, University of Bath, Bath, 17th February 2020
Oxplore Livestream, University of Oxford, 13th February 2020
Queens College Open Day, Oxford, 12th February 2020
Royal Institution Masterclass, London, 8th February 2020
St Edmund Hall Inbound School Visit, Oxford, 31st January 2020
Maths Inspiration, Newcastle, 28th January 2020
Newcastle Cosmology Pub Night, Newcastle, 27th January 2020
Oxford Prospects Lecture, Oxford, 27th January 2020
Royal Institution Masterclass, Oxford, 25th January 2020
Trinity Maths Society, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, 20th January 2020
Westminster Maths Society, Westminster School, London, 15th January 2020
2019
Liverpool Maths Society Christmas Lecture, Liverpool, 12th December 2019
Engage Conference, Bristol, 4th December 2019
APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Conference, Seattle, 23-26th November 2019
Teddy Maths Talks, St Edmund Hall, Oxford, 21st November 2019
TORCH Being Human Festival, Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, 15th November 2019
Instituto de Ciencias Matemáticas Public Lecture, Madrid, 12th November 2019
The Invariants, University of Oxford, Oxford, 5th November 2019
Using maths to clean-up our oceans: This talk will provide a more in-depth look at the content of the Numberphile video: where does river water go? Rivers are the major source of pollution in the oceans and if we are to clean them up, we first need to know where the majority of the pollution is concentrated. By creating a mathematical model for river outflows –- verified by laboratory experiments and fieldwork –- the goal is to be able to predict which areas are most susceptible to pollution from rivers and thus coordinate clean-up operations as effectively as possible.
Oxford Ideas Festival, Oxford, 24th October 2019 (click for FREE tickets)
The Maths of Tattoos: Do you like maths? Do you like maths SO much that you would get a maths-themed tattoo? How about 6? Come and hear from the ‘Naked Mathematician’ Dr Tom Crawford as he explains the meaning behind his many maths-themed tattoos. Topics covered include the most beautiful equation in maths, one-sided bridges that never end, Plato’s explanation of the universe, and a question with an answer worth $1 million…
Pride in STEM, Monzo HQ, London, 22nd October 2019
Oxford Ideas Festival, Oxford, 22nd October 2019 (click for FREE tickets)
Maths, it’s all Greek to me: You’ve probably heard of Pythagoras, Archimedes and Plato, but do you know the sins behind their stories? From murder and deceit to running naked down the street, the Ancient Greek mathematicians were anything but boring. Dr Tom Crawford tells you all about their mischief – mathematical or otherwise – as he brings the history of maths to life (with live experiments and togas).
A Million Millimetres, MoMath, New York, 18th October 2019
New Scientist Live, ExCeL London, 11th October 2019
Using maths to clean-up our oceans: Where does river water go when it enters the ocean? Rivers are the major source of pollution in the oceans and if we are to clean them up, we first need to know where the majority of the pollution is concentrated. By creating a mathematical model for river outflows – verified by laboratory experiments and fieldwork – the goal is to be able to predict which areas are most susceptible to pollution from rivers and thus coordinate clean-up operations as effectively as possible.
Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, 8-9th October 2019
Oxplore Livestream, Oxford, 7th October 2019
Is school the best place to learn? Webcast live from the University of Oxford’s HIVE videoconferencing centre, Oxplore Live gives students the opportunity to learn from our academic panel, ask questions in real-time, debate using specially prepared materials and even win prizes!
Maths Week Scotland, Dundee, 5th October 2019
Maths Week Scotland, Ullapool, 4th October 2019
Maths Week Scotland, Inverness, 3rd October 2019
St Edmund Hall Outreach Event, Leicester, 1st October 2019
Laureates Farewell Dinner Speech, Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Heidelberg, 27th September 2019
Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Heidelberg, 21-28th September 2019
St Edmund Hall Open Day, Oxford, 20th September 2019
Talking Maths in Public Conference, Cambridge, 29-31st August 2019
Lightning talk: Meet the Naked Mathematician!
Oxford Prospects, Oxford, 14th August 2019
Oxford Summer Courses, C8 Oxford Maths, 12 – 23rd August 2019
Oxford Prospects, Oxford, 7th August 2019
Chalk Talk, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, 6th August 2019
St Clare’s Summer School, Oxford, 6th August 2019
Oxford Summer Courses, C7 Oxford Maths, 5 – 16th August 2019
Science in Public Conference, Manchester, 10-12th July 2019
Lightning talk: The Naked Mathematician
Marketplace Stall: The Maths of the Penalty Kick
Using research from physics and maths we can calculate the optimum placement of a penalty kick to maximise your chance of scoring in a shootout. Learn how it’s done and test out your new found knowledge by taking your very own penalty! There are prizes to be won.
ABSW Science Journalism Summer School, London, 8th July 2019
World Conference of Science Journalists, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1-5th July 2019
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, Lindau, 30th June 2019
St Clare’s Summer School, Oxford, 25th June 2019
Further Maths What’s Next? Oxford, 19th June 2019
SJC Maths Study Day, Oxford, 18th May 2019
St Edmund Hall Public Open Day, Oxford, 3-4th May 2019
Using Maths to Clean-up our Oceans: Rivers are the major source of pollution in the oceans and if we are to clean them up, we first need to know where the majority of the pollution is concentrated. By creating a mathematical model for river outflows – verified by laboratory experiments and fieldwork – the goal is to be able to predict which areas are most susceptible to pollution from rivers and thus coordinate clean-up operations as effectively as possible.
North Bridge House Senior School, London, 29th April 2019
Dartford Grammar School, Dartford, 24th April 2019
UNIQ Oxford Mathematics, Oxford, 9th April 2019
St John’s College Teacher Residential, Oxford, 8th April 2019
Oxplore Livestream, Oxford, 29th March 2019
Oxplore’s 50th BIG Question: an inter-disciplinary panel of experts from Oxford University answer YOUR questions LIVE.
Bluebridge Education, Cambridge, 23rd March 2019
Maths v Sport, Cambridge Science Festival, Cambridge, 23rd March 2019
Bluebridge Education, Cambridge, 22nd March 2019
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, Chatham, 22nd March 2019
MyOXperience, Oxford, 21st March 2019
Mathsworld UK Launch Event, London, 21st March 2019
Wadham College Outreach Programme, Luton, 20th March 2019
Navier-Stokes Stripped, University of Bath, 19th March 2019
Maths, it’s all Greek to me! Cambridge Science Festival, 16th March 2019
You’ve probably heard of Pythagoras, Archimedes and Plato, but do you know the sins behind their stories? From murder and deceit to running naked down the street, the Ancient Greek mathematicians were anything but boring. I’ll be telling you all about their mischief – mathematical or otherwise – as I bring the history of maths to life (featuring live experiments and togas).
Who ate all the Pi?, Bath Taps into Science, University of Bath, 14th March 2019
You’ve no doubt heard of the number ‘Pi’, but have you ever stopped to think about why it appears everywhere in maths and science? How did we know its value before computers? And is it really our best chance of communicating with aliens? Dr Tom Crawford aka the ‘Naked Mathematician’ will answer these questions – and more – in a special talk celebrating ‘Pi Day’ on March 14th (the date is 3-14 which corresponds to the first three digits of Pi in case you were wondering…)
STEM for Britain Final, Houses of Parliament, 13th March 2019
Navier-Stokes Stripped, University of York, 11th March 2019
Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclass Y10, Oxford, 9th March 2018
St Hugh’s Alumni Business Breakfast, Foundling Museum, London, 7th March 2019
Social Media: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Social Media and the seemingly never-ending battle for clicks, likes and follows make it the ‘Wild West’ of the 21st Century. In this talk I will share my experience of Social Media platforms from how they might be used to help to boost your online profile, to common pitfalls that should be avoided at all costs.
St Edmund Hall School Visit, Oxford, 5th March 2019
Malvern Festival of Ideas, Malvern, 2nd March 2019
IOP Hertfordshire University, Hertford, 27th February 2019
Oxford Prospects, Oxford, 26th February 2019
VidCon London, 15-17th February 2019
Navier-Stokes Stripped, Nottingham University, 14th February 2019
Oxford Prospects, Oxford, 13th February 2019
Famelab Oxford, Oxford, 12th February 2019
Farringdon Rotary Club, Farringdon, 6th February 2019
Everyday Science: Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? How hairy are you really? How can we use science to make better tasting wine? Find out all this and more from the Naked Mathematician, Tom Crawford.
Oxford Prospects, Oxford, 5th February 2019
Maths v Sport, MathSoc, Birmingham University, 28th January 2019
Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclass Y11, Oxford, 26th January 2018
Sport Inspired with Oxford RFU, Iffley Road Stadium, Oxford, 24th January 2019
Oxford University Scientific Society, Oxford, 23rd January 2019
Navier-Stokes Stripped: The Navier-Stokes equations model the flow of every fluid on Earth, but yet we know very little about them. So little in fact, there is currently a $1 million prize for anyone that can help to improve our understanding of how these fascinating equations work. In this talk, Dr Tom Crawford will strip back the Navier-Stokes equations layer-by-layer as he explains them in a way that everyone can understand… Based on Tom’s hit YouTube series ‘Equations Stripped’.
Oxford Prospects, Oxford, 23rd January 2019
Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone, 17th January 2018
Navier-Stokes Stripped, Durham University, 16th January 2019
AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, USA, 7-11th January 2019
2018
IMAGINARY Conference, Montevideo, Uruguay, 5-8th December 2018
The Maths of Social Media
Dr Tom Crawford will describe his experience of using social media – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube – to promote maths content, and his many novel approaches to try to improve the image of maths in society. His award-winning website tomrocksmaths.com features two highly successful video series: ‘Equations Stripped’ and ‘I Love Mathematics’, which will be presented and analysed to discover the key to their success. The importance of relating maths content to everyday examples will be emphasised throughout the talk.
IOP Awards Ceremony, Institute of Physics, London, 23rd November
JFM International Symposia, Beijing, China, 9 – 10th November 2018
JFM International Symposia, Hangzhou, China, 7 – 8th November 2018
JFM International Symposia, Shenzhen, China, 5 – 6th November 2018
MATRIX Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 29-31st October 2018
Maths v Sport, IF Festival, Oxford, 6-7pm 18th October 2018
ABSW Science Journalism Conference, London, 16th October 2018
Everyday Science, IF Festival, Oxford, 6-7pm 15th October 2018
Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? How hairy are you really? How can we use science to make better tasting wine? Find out all this and more from the Naked Mathematician, Tom Crawford.
Maths v Sport, Peterborough STEM Festival, 13th October 2018
Perfect Penalties: Hear about the science and maths behind taking the perfect penalty kick – then put your knowledge to the test with mathematician Dr Tom Crawford, aka Tom Rocks Maths.
Cafe Scientifique Oxford, Natural History Museum, 9th October 2018
Where does river water go when it enters the ocean?
Tom Crawford, the Naked Mathematician, discusses his doctoral thesis work in which, unusually for a mathematician, he took to the lab and ran experiments which demonstrate the value of maths to the real world and its problems in an area which surprisingly has rarely been studied before.
When a river enters the ocean, does the water spread out evenly in all directions? How do the tides and waves affect its motion? And where should we concentrate our efforts to clean up pollution? By creating a simplified mathematical model of the situation we can try to answer these questions, and then test out the predictions with experiments in the lab. Dr Crawford will explain how this all works, as well as sharing his experience of fieldwork onboard a ship in the Southern Ocean…
Science Enrichment Week, Canterbury Academy, 8th October 2018
Navier-Stokes Stripped, University of Edinburgh, 4th October 2018
Oxplore Livestream Debate: Do we see colour the same? 3rd October 2018
New Scientist Live 2018, London ExCeL, 23rd September 2018
The Maths of Sport: The England football team are notoriously bad at penalty kicks and the statistics back it up. Fortunately, there is hope in the form of a recent study which has calculated exactly where you should aim your shot in order to maximize your chances of scoring. I’ll be telling you all about it and you’ll even have the opportunity to try out your new-found knowledge with a live penalty shootout on stage. The Earth is constantly spinning on its axis, which acts to push objects moving in a straight line to the left or right via the Coriolis force. A new study has calculated the effect of this force on a wide variety of sports and the results reveal the ideal location for a world record attempt. We may even try one of our own…
St John’s College Alumni Tea and Talk, Oxford, 21st September 2018
Tom Rocks Maths: Dr Tom Crawford is a tutor at the University of Oxford with a passion for maths communication. Whether it’s stripping back equations on his YouTube channel @tomrocksmaths, explaining the maths of Pokémon on his website tomrocksmaths.com, or telling you the fun facts about numbers that you didn’t realise you’ve secretly always wanted to know with his Funbers series on BBC radio, his mission is to make everyone love maths as much as he does!
FDSE Summer School, University of Cambridge, 27th August – 7th September 2018
Oxford Prospects, Regents Park College, Oxford, 14th August 2018
Oxford Summer Courses C8 Course, Oxford, 12 – 26th August 2018
Oxford Prospects, St Cross College, Oxford, 7th August 2018
Oxford Scholastica Bridge-building Workshop, Oxford Castle, 4th August 2018
St John’s College Inspire Programme Summer Residential, Oxford, 1-4th August 2018
Oxford Summer Courses C6 Course, Oxford, 29th July – 12th August 2018
Blue Bridge Education, Homerton College, University of Cambridge, 27th July 2018
Oxford Sparks Twitter takeover, 25th July 2018
Oxford Summer Courses TED Talk II, Worcester College, Oxford, 24th July 2018
Oxford Summer Courses C5 Course, Oxford, 22nd July – 5th August 2018
The Millennium Problems: This course will introduce students to some of the most important problems currently faced by mathematicians. It will provide a broad overview of higher level mathematics that goes beyond simply learning the formulas and equations that you are taught at school. The focus will be on the Millennium Problems – the seven greatest unsolved problems in maths at the turn of the century. We will also consider Fermat’s Last Theorem – a 400-year-old maths problem that was finally solved after incredible determination and sacrifice by Oxford mathematician Sir Andrew Wiles.
Oxford Summer Courses TED Talk I, Worcester College, Oxford, 10th July 2018
Year 9 Aspiration Days, St John’s College Oxford, 9-10 July 2018
AIM Maths Conference, Cambridge Union, 29th June 2018
Dr Tom Crawford is a tutor at the University of Oxford with a passion for all things maths! Whether it’s hosting his Funbers series on BBC radio, unpacking equations on his YouTube channel, or explaining the maths of Pokémon on his website, his mission is to make everyone love maths as much as he does. Over the course of two talks, he’ll be answering important questions such as: What’s the best shape for a virus? Why is diamond the hardest material in the natural world? And what is the shape of the universe?
Prince’s Teaching Institute Maths Residential, Downing College, University of Cambridge, 23rd June 2018
How to make everything about maths: Dr Tom Crawford is a tutor at the University of Oxford with a passion for maths communication. Whether it’s stripping back equations on his YouTube channel @tomrocksmaths, explaining the maths of Pokémon on his website tomrocksmaths.com, or telling you the fun facts about numbers that you didn’t realise you’ve secretly always wanted to know with his Funbers series on BBC radio, his mission is to make everyone love maths as much as he does!
Year 10 Subject Days, St John’s College Oxford, 21-22nd June 2018
OxTALENT Awards Ceremony, University of Oxford, 13th June 2018
St Hugh’s Outreach Visit Day, St Hugh’s College Oxford, 8th June 2018
Wad-HAM Outreach Programme, Newham and Tower Hamlets, 16th May 2018
Oxplore Live Stream Debate: Could we live on another planet? 15th May 2018
Oxford Maths Festival, University of Oxford, 29th April 2018
Greenford High School Maths Club, London, 26th April 2018
St John’s College Inspire Programme, Harrow, 18th April 2018
St John’s College Inspire Programme, Ealing, 17th April 2018
Blue Bridge Education, Homerton College, University of Cambridge, 25th March 2018
Cambridge Science Festival, University of Cambridge, 15th March 2018
Famelab Regional Final, The Bullingdon, Cowley Road, Oxford, 7th March 2018
The Oxford Invariants, University of Oxford, 27th February 2018
Navier-Stokes Stripped: The Navier-Stokes equations model the flow of every fluid on Earth, but yet we know very little about them… So little in fact, that there is currently a $1 million prize for anyone that can help to improve our understanding of how they work. In this talk Tom will strip back the Navier-Stokes equations (and himself) layer-by-layer to try to explain them in a way that everyone can understand.
Year 11 STEM Outreach Day, St John’s College Oxford, 14th February 2018
Oxford Primary Care Teaching Improvement Session, Radcliffe Humanities, University of Oxford, 9th February 2018
Engaging with Maths: Tom is a maths tutor at St Hugh’s with a passion for public engagement. His main aim is to make everyone love maths as much as he does, which can mean going to some very extreme lengths to get people interested in the subject (check out tomrocksmaths.com for a range of examples). In this workshop, Tom will discuss some of the techniques that he has used in the past to successfully engage people with a subject that they previously had no interest in. We will cover how to make a topic relevant and relatable to students, how to encourage participation through ‘gamification’ and ways to make numbers accessible.
Oxplore Livestream Debate: Would it be better if we all spoke the same language? 6th February 2018
Big Questions: Join Oxplore for an interactive online event for schools. We’ll be discussing the Big Question ‘Would it be better if we all spoke the same language?’ with specialists from across the University of Oxford. Tune in for debate, competitions, fun facts and the chance to have your say.
St Hugh’s Outreach Visit Day, St Hugh’s College Oxford, 2nd February 2018
Oxford FameLab, St Aldate’s Tavern, Oxford, 31st January 2018
Wadham College Luton Outreach Programme, Lea Manor High School, 31st January 2018
Enigma Club, Cherwell School Oxford, 30th January 2018
St John’s College Inspire Programme, Harrow, 30th January 2018
St John’s College Graduate Dinner, St John’s College Oxford, 29th January 2018
St John’s College Inspire Programme, Ealing, 29th January 2018
Media Workshop for Academics, St Hugh’s and St John’s College Oxford, 25th January 2018
Media Workshop for Academics: What is the best way to sell your research to the general public? What are media outlets looking for when deciding which stories to cover? How can you use multimedia to improve the reach of your work? Oxford mathematician, broadcaster and film-maker Dr Tom Crawford will answer all of the above questions, as well as letting you in on a few trade secrets in his media workshop for academics. Tom has experience working with the BBC making radio programmes, podcasts and YouTube videos – all of which will be covered during the day.
Queens’ College Grad Talks, University of Cambridge, 22nd January 2018
Research and Wine, St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford, 18th January 2018
Cherwell School Oxford Sixth Form, 12th January 2018
Naked Mathematician: Whether he’s stripping back equations on his YouTube channel Tom Rocks Maths, dissecting the maths of Pokémon in Pokémaths or telling you the fun facts about numbers that you didn’t realise you’ve secretly always wanted to know in his Funbers series with the BBC, Tom’s mission is to make maths more enjoyable for everyone. He may have degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, but they pale into insignificance when you see the first 100 digits of the number ‘e’ tattooed on his arm… This is maths, but not as you know it.
It All Adds Up conference for girls, Oxford Maths Institute, 8-9th January 2018
2017
JFM Symposia: From Fundamentals to Applied Fluid Mechanics, Chennai, India, 14-15 December 2017
JFM Symposia: From Fundamentals to Applied Fluid Mechanics, Bengaluru, India, 13-14 December 2017
JFM Symposia: From Fundamentals to Applied Fluid Mechanics Mumbai, India, 11-12 December 2017
APS DFD Conference 2017, Denver, USA, 19-21 November 2017
Bridgewater High School Awards Evening, Warrington, 16th November 2017
Maths in Action, University of Warwick, 15th November 2017
Maths v Sport: How do you take the perfect penalty kick? Where is the best place in the world to attempt a world record? What is the limit of human endurance? Maths has all of the answers and I’ll be telling you how you can use it to be better at sport… (results may vary).
The Archimedeans, University of Cambridge, 3rd November 2017
Maths and the Media: Tom will talk about his recent conversion from maths researcher to maths communicator, as well as discussing the most successful ways to present scientific subjects to the media. He will provide examples of some of his work with the Naked Scientists, the BBC and from his own YouTube channel and social media pages.
St John’s College Inspire Programme, Bentley Wood High School, 18th October 2017
St John’s College Inspire Programme, Acton High School, 17th October 2017
Blue Bridge Education, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, 24-25 July 2017
Isaac Newton Institute 25th Anniversary Event, University of Cambridge, 20 July 2017
Hills Fest, Hills Road College, Cambridge, 4th July 2017
Naked Maths: Tom Crawford is a Naked Mathematician who can be found talking all things maths on BBC Radio and YouTube. His talk will show-off some of his work: from rooting around in beehives to find out why they make hexagon-shaped honeycomb to having the most beautiful shapes in nature – the Platonic Solids – tattooed on his body. He will show that maths is not only all around us, it’s also VERY entertaining.
GKB Lab Lunch Seminar, University of Cambridge, 30th June 2017
Alumni in Industry, University of Cambridge, 16th June 2017
Producer/Presenter: My role at the Naked Scientists consists of two main parts. Firstly, helping out with the weekly radio show and podcast bringing breaking science news to the general public on BBC Radio 5 Live and ABC Australia and secondly, producing and presenting a new weekly video series entitled ‘Naked Maths’ which aims to bring maths to life with interesting examples, puzzles and activities.
SIAM-IMA Annual Conference, University of Cambridge, 3rd May 2017
Maths for Money: After studying maths at university you might decide that you want to earn some actual money and as a result enter into the ‘real-world’ of industry. Contrary to popular belief, however, this does not mean that you can’t continue doing maths as part of your role. From modelling the temperature changes in Lewis Hamilton’s tyres to helping the RAF budget for a new kitchen, I will present employees talking about the maths they are doing everyday as part of their role. Plus, I’ll tell you how I’m using my PhD to help to make maths more fun for everyone – videos, interviews and demonstrations included.
IMA Mathematics 2017, London, 23rd March 2017
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