As always, the annual MathsJam conference was full of wonderful things, and if I ever find time to post on this shamefully neglected blog...

I was very sorry to hear of the death last week of the historian Lisa Jardine.  Although it wasn't her main focus, she made a big contri...

The Times Higher  has reported a conference talk by the writer Simon Singh about public engagement in science under the heading "Simon ...

As a mathematician I love mathematical paradoxes because they are disturbing and thought-provoking.   For example, Parrondo's Paradox te...

As I write, the mathematician Katie Steckles is in residence at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery of the University of Greenwich , where she ...

I'm talking about logical paradoxes ( This lecture will surprise you: when logic is illogical ) at Gresham College on Monday 19th Januar...

Apologies to any regular readers for the paucity of recent posts, due to pressure of work.  A suitable New Year Resolution would be to post ...