Mathematician, juggler and comedy nerd - but not necessarily in that order. Also on Bluesky: @jamesgrime.com
Not Cambridge, UK
Joined February 2009
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Teachers: You might be thinking about booking talks and activities for next year. I do talks and activities in schools. Maths talks and activities. Have a look at my talks page and get in touch jamesgrime.com
Here is your new favourite Halloween song. It's ok to be frightened.
youtu.be/SSZYVFc6BqI?si=o_e7…
Last month I visited Alex from the Another Roof YouTube channel and we talked about The Imitation Game. See me try to be diplomatic here youtu.be/hFqphtYN3Os?si=mXvN…
And now Alex has released part 2 of that video where I dig into some details about Enigma that I don't usually get to do, including how the navy used their machines differently youtu.be/gIlaO0RktvM?si=5gaA…
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I'm talking Enigma machines in London on Thursday the 17th October, 6pm, and it's open to everyone. It's on behalf of @MathsWorldUK and @GCHQ have kindly loaned us an original Enigma machine for the evening, so we can all have a good look! Tickets are here eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-the-…
Welcome back schools! Maths teachers, if you're looking for a talk or workshop for this year, get it touch, it's easy to ask and I'm not rubbish. See jamesgrime.com for details.
And if you're looking for other STEM talks, workshops etc have a look at the STEM directory, which is a great database of speakers stem.org.uk/enrichment/stem-…
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One of my favourite maths stories.
NEW VIDEO - The Clever Way to Count Tanks
With @jamesgrime
youtu.be/WLCwMRJBhuI
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Caught the latest video with @jamesgrime about Erdős–Woods Numbers?
youtu.be/uJtxlErlx0U
Numbers are amazing.
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I don't plug the Cambridge International Programme enough. I've been part of this for a long time now, and it's great. It's for university students and adult learners, who want to spend some time in Cambridge and learn some things. I'm Week 4 by the way.
Join us this summer and become part of our vibrant, international community of adult learners. Combine courses from a range of subjects and stay in a Cambridge College.
Find out more about @Cambridge_Uni International Summer Programme and apply today: bit.ly/3KQVw9t
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Scotland maths teachers, you might like this. I'm looking forward to it.
Ticket sales are now open for the SMC Stirling Maths conference, taking place on Saturday 18th May, with special guest keynote speaker @jamesgrime
Information about the workshops on offer: bit.ly/SMC2024workshops
Buy tickets and sign up for workshops: bit.ly/SMC2024tickets
I was a guest on this podcast, talking about Enigma. The whole series is great if you're interested in that sort of thing. And I'll be back on again sometime in the future, with a spy story that I haven't talked about before. So there's some sizzle for you.
AD | Available now, Ep 5 of A History of the World in Spy Objects, from @SPYSCAPE
@jamesgrime crunches the numbers to reveal the staggering mathematics behind how the allies cracked the Enigma machine
Listen here: tr.ee/lxy3Nz5spl
#SPYSCAPE
Teacher's might like these games, they look good for younger kids, and good number practice lightningmaths.co.uk/
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A couple of months ago Math Horizons magazine did an article about @numberphile, and how it all started. It's had 10,000 downloads since then, which is really great for the magazine. Thank you! If you want to read the article, the link is in the quote tweet.
Look at this, this is so nice. Math Horizons is a magazine from @maanow and in the latest issue they did a fantastic article about @numberphile. It's about how we got started and all that. And they've put it online for everyone, so here it is tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.…
I've been doing talks with university maths socs this week. I love it. Many students told me they grew up with @numberphile and are now studying maths. That was always the plan. Thank you for inviting me Bristol, Lancaster and Manchester.
This is the kickstarter I mentioned last week. It's a deck of cards for the game 21 (or blackjack), but with more algebra on it. I think it's a great idea for nerds and teachers.
This is a nice idea, so I made a small contribution. It's the card game 21, but with more algebra. I can see nerd and teachers enjoying it. Take a look.
🔢 21X, the ultimate maths game, hits Kickstarter this week. With cards designed by @MarcusduSautoy, @standupmaths, @tomrocksmaths, @stecks, @SparksMaths and @jamesgrime it's going to be special. Sharpen your pencils and minds – it's game time! 🎲✖️ #21xGame #Maths #Kickstarter
Do you know there is a hands-on maths discovery centre in Leeds? You might do because I've mentioned it before, but loads of people probably still don't. It's called MathsCity Leeds and it is in the Trinity centre mathscity.co.uk
Hi teachers. Do you know I go round and give maths talks that are really good? I do. Actually, Scotland, I've been asked to visit Aberdeen in March, so are there any schools or universities on my way who want to book at the same time? I'm trying to be efficient.
If you are a school, university, maths clubs or festival and want to book, you can contact me via jamesgrime.com That has the information and my contact page.
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Look at this, this is so nice. Math Horizons is a magazine from @maanow and in the latest issue they did a fantastic article about @numberphile. It's about how we got started and all that. And they've put it online for everyone, so here it is tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.…
I predict you will love @Kit_Yates_Maths new book "How to Expect the Unexpected"... because it is good. Here's the link geni.us/KitYatesBooks
How to Expect the Unexpected is out.
It will help you to avoid making common mistakes and to make better decisions about the future.
You can get it in all good bookshops and, of course online: geni.us/KitYatesBooks
Enjoy.
