TRM intern and University of Oxford student Kai Laddiman speaks to St John’s College Computer Scientist Stefan Kiefer about the infamous million-dollar millennium problem: P versus NP.
You can read more about P vs NP here.
Funbers Christmas Special
A very fun Christmas treat for you all as I team up with my good friend Bobby Seagull for the Funbers Xmas Special – expect fun facts, lots of numbers, and more birds than anyone thought possible… Happy Holidays!!
Tom Rocks Maths S2 E12
Season 2 comes to a close with stories from my (rather eventful) trip to China, a new video series with BBC Maths Guru Bobby Seagull, and the number of calories needed by a Charizard per day to survive. That’s all on top of the usual puzzle and fun facts about the numbers 0 and 1. Plus, music from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down, and Limp Bizkit. This is maths, but not as you know it…
Tracklist:
- 00:00 Opening
- 00:13 Bowling for Soup – Normal Chicks
- 03:25 Limp Bizkit – My Generation
- 07:05 Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
- 11:44 News
- 18:00 Enter Shikari – Arguing with Thermometers
- 21:22 Puzzle
- 24:09 System of a Down – Shimmy
- 25:59 Atreyu – You Gave Love a Bad Name
- 29:22 Pokemaths: How many calories does a Charizard need per day?
- 38:13 Midtown – Get it Together
- 41:30 Billy Talent – Nothing to Lose
- 45:02 Funbers 0 and 1
- 51:36 The Story So Far – Right Here
- 54:02 Puzzle Solution and Close
Active lessons improve learning and promote a healthy lifestyle
Being active in the classroom leads to more information being retained, improved test scores, and overall healthier lifestyles. So next time your teaching why not try ‘stand-up’ instead of hands-up! Live interview with BBC Radio Oxford.
How are humans affecting bird populations in the UK?
Over the past 60 years since bird feeders first became commercially available, humans have been changing bird populations across the UK. The overall effect has generally been positive, with an increase in the prevalence of Wood Pigeons, and a shift in the migration pattern of Eurasian Blackcaps, but as with most changes, there is a word of warning… Live interview with BBC Radio Oxford.
How long is a lightning bolt?
A new record flash stretching all the way from Texas to Kansas was discovered recently in data from the GOES-16 spacecraft, though the record may soon be broken… Live interview with BBC Radio Oxford.
Tom Rocks Maths S02 E11
A special edition of Tom Rocks Maths on Oxide Radio with music inspired by Tom’s recent visit to Slam Dunk Festival. We’ve also got Pokemon and drinking games, a mind-bending Einstein Puzzle, and news of Tom’s antics running around the streets of Oxford in his underwear… This is maths, but not as you know it.
Tom Rocks Maths S02 E10
Episode 10 of Tom Rocks Maths on Oxide Radio sees the conclusion of the million-dollar Millennium Problem series with the Hodge Conjecture, a mischievously difficult number puzzle, and the answer to the question on everyone’s lips: how many people have died watching the video of Justin Bieber’s Despacito? Plus, the usual great music from the Prodigy, the Hives and Weezer.
Image credit: Lou Stejskal
Tom Rocks Maths: S02 E07
More great music and great maths from Tom Rocks Maths on Oxide Radio – Oxford University’s student radio station. Featuring special guest Yuxiao who explains the Monty Hall problem, tackles the infamous numbers quiz, and sets us not one, but THREE problems in a bumper edition of the weekly puzzle. Plus, music from ACDC, Gym Class Heroes and The Offspring. This is maths, but not as you know it…
Thanks to Alice Taylor for production assistance.
