Kai Laddiman was the youngest ever ‘Octochamp’ on the gameshow Countdown when he was 11 years old, and also happens to be one of my students at the University of Oxford. I spoke to him about his experience 10 years on and put him through his paces with some of the number rounds…
Maths at: The Martian
I recently joined the Maths at team to dissect the maths featured in the movie ‘The Martian’. We had a lot of fun and even learned a few things including:
- Everyone’s links to Countdown;
- Ancient Greek Mathematicians;
- How to tell the difference between Jeff Daniels and Jeff Bridges.
So, put your feet up, get comfortable, get naked (if you so wish) and listen to the full episode here.
You can try the Martian’s maths problems for yourself here and find out more about NASA’s mission to Mars with the Opportunity Rover by watching the video below.
