Mathematician @UniofOxford AND @Cambridge_Uni, @OxfordConted, @Numberphile, @YouTube 'Creator on the Rise', Naked Mathematician, @TedX Speaker, @c4countdown
Oxford, UK
Joined January 2017
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COUNTDOWN. Still can’t believe this happened, but you will now be able to watch me attempting to do maths live on television for the next 3 weeks, starting Monday at 2:10pm @Channel4. So excited to be joining the @C4Countdown family - long live daytime television!!
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How many Pikachus would it take to power a lightbulb? ⚡️
Join @tomrocksmaths on a tour through the real-world maths behind science fiction and fantasy
📍 Robinson College Auditorium
📅 7:30pm Mon 16 November
🎟️ FREE Tickets: forms.gle/PJK3vK8TTxo841FGA
@FacultyMaths @Cambridge_Uni
Last chance for @UniofOxford students to sign-up for the Vice-Chancellor’s Colloquium - an interdisciplinary course tackling the greatest challenges of our time: climate change and artificial intelligence.
Full information, including sign-up, here: ox.ac.uk/about/how-we-are-ru…
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NEW VIDEO: youtube.com/shorts/9jAwWitnT…
Join the cast of @numberphile for a special event to celebrate the launch of my book. Featuring James Grime, Ben Sparks, Brady Haran, Rob Eastaway, Bobby Seagull and hosted by Tim Harford, it's not to be missed!
Saturday 21st November 6:30pm
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NEW VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=XVkP9DqX…
LIVE unboxing of my book with a sneak preview of the contents and illustrations...
Join the premiere at 5pm (GMT) and order your copy now! linktr.ee/HowManyPikachus
I sit down with Scott from “Mad About History” to talk all things fantasy mathematics, my favourite fandoms, the surprising discoveries made while writing the book, and why understanding is far more important than memorising the answers...
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=L3xUp-5T…
Being tourists with the one and only David Malan from @cs50 at the University of Oxford.
We also filmed lots of excellent maths and CS content coming your way soon :)
Dr Tom Crawford retweeted
How many Pikachus would it take to power a lightbulb? ⚡️⚡️⚡️
I'll be joining maths legends Dr @tomrocksmaths, YouTube sensation @numberphile @BradyHaran and @jamesgrime for a special one-off event exploring the maths behind our favourite fictional worlds, from Pokémon and Star Wars to Marvel and beyond.
Hosted by Radio 4 More or Less @TimHarford 🌟
It will be wonderfully ridiculous and extremely fun with some serious maths and a few surprises along the way. . .
📍 @UniofOxford Museum of Natural History
📅 Saturday 21 November
🎟️ Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-many-…
#maths #numeracy #pokemon #oxford #numberphile @morethanadodo
NEW VIDEO: youtube.com/shorts/az3XwFsWz…
Blind ranking Pokémon from the original 150. Initially not happy, but it might actually be the perfect ranking you know...
Pre-order the book "How Many Pikachus Would It Take To Power A Lightbulb?" - OUT NOVEMBER 19! linktr.ee/HowManyPikachus
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We have a very special event taking place @morethanadodo on Sat 21st Nov
Hosted by @TimHarford featuring @tomrocksmaths @Bobby_Seagull @numberphile and many more to be announced
Book your place now eventbrite.co.uk/e/200271338…
NEW @numberphile VIDEO: Who’s Richer, Mario or Sonic?
In Super Mario you collect gold coins, in Sonic the Hedgehog you collect rings. So, who has more? Coins or rings? And what does it mean for their net worth?
youtu.be/vCAD3W43lIk?is=7IkE…
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How Many Pikachus Would It Take To Power a Lightbulb? 🤔❓
You can find out the answer to this question in @tomrocksmaths upcoming book that dives into the math of pop culture, video games, super heroes and more!
Preorder your copy now: bit.ly/TomCrawfordBook
Madness of the last couple of days filming ALL OF THE BOOK CONTENT :)
Thanks to everyone that has collaborated - I can’t wait to share the finished videos with you all <3
Who wins: chonky pikachu or pixel pikachu??
NEW VIDEO: youtube.com/shorts/bDgpcnAJE…
How strong is Captain America, really?
Described as "beyond Olympic level" upon his creation in 1943, we can use the normal distribution curve to estimate how he'd compare with today's athletes.
A sneak peek of some of the facts and figures used in my book to help answer mathematical questions about our favourite fantasy worlds. From a lifetime’s work to catch all 150 Pokémon, to the amount of antimatter required to boil a cup of tea, it’s fair to say I learned a lot!
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What better way to spend your Saturday night on November 21...
Get tickets while you can... eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-many-…
NEW VIDEO: youtube.com/shorts/_jiCrjH8p…
Blind ranking characters from Star Wars. Not happy with how this one turned out but I guess they're the rules...
Pre-order "How Many Pikachus Would It Take To Power A Lightbulb? The Real Maths of Fantasy Worlds" now: backstory.london/products/pr…
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Dr Tom Crawford retweeted
Updated: A catalogue of links to over 400 mathsy radio and podcast programmes, and over 20 podcasts dedicated to maths, to peruse and enjoy • bit.ly/2w1rHOT
Including @stevenstrogatz @FryRsquared @SLSingh @d_spiegel @tomrocksmaths @MarcusduSautoy and many more
Couldn’t leave Amsterdam without visiting the Rijksmuseum. Home to a collection of around 1 million objects across 800 years of history (1200-2000). That equates to 4 objects per day across the 8 centuries. Here is an electric mix of some of my favourites!
NEW VIDEO: youtube.com/shorts/b1Xn-nCXR…
Who is the ultimate Mario Kart champion? Using data from copies sold, average playtime, and character popularity we can use maths to find the answer.
Pre-order your copy of "How Many Pikachus Would It Take To Power A Lightbulb?" now!
