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Sam Hartburn

@samhartburn.bsky.social

Freelance author, editor, creative mathematician www.samhartburn.co.uk www.qbfproofreading.co.uk

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Sam Hartburn@samhartburn.bsky.social · last mo.

How can you describe what isn’t there? ‘Nothing has a name’ is a song that introduces some of the words we use for the concept of zero. Created by Tappy Math(s) to support children aged 3 to 6 in early mathematical thinking.

A screenshot from an animated song video showing a page in an open book with an empty bag, an empty bucket, an empty chair and the word Empty. The lyric at the bottom of the screen is “Empty is”. In the corner there is an inset of a woman showing the gestures to the song.
Big MathsJam@bigmathsjam.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For this year's MathsJam UK Gathering, the early-bird cutoff is a number of tickets - the first 101 people to book will get a discount, so don't miss out! The Graph of Doom is already looking quite steep, and more than half the early-bird spaces are gone already...

A graph showing bookings for MathsJam 2026. The graph has a line for 'Attending' which goes up steeply from 0 at -160 days to just over 50 at -135 days, and a line for 'Remote' that's still fairly low. There is a faint diagonal line which the 'Attending' line is currently above.
Spoken Nerd@fotsn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Join us for one night only at the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End! Steve, Helen and Matt will be there alongside an out of this world line-up that we cant wait to reveal in the months ahead! Tickets can be found at fotsn.com/tickets

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Spoken Nerd@fotsn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're going back to the West End baby! We've frozen ticket prices so you'll get our 2026 show for 2024 money, and they're on sale on Friday 3rd July! 🗓️ 30th November 📍 Cambridge Theatre, London On our mailing list? You have some extra news in your inbox! Buy yours now! fotsn.com/tickets

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Sam Hartburn@samhartburn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What happens when mathematics education research meets music, animation and co-design? The Tappy Math(s) project brings together educators, researchers, musicians and animators to create free, research-informed resources for children aged 3 to 6.

A screenshot from an animated song video showing a cat in a suit, on a stage, with a conductor’s baton. In the corner there is an inset of a woman showing the gestures to the song.A screenshot from an animated song video showing a section of a numberline with 0, 1, 2 and 3, and the lyrics “that goes before one”. In the corner there is an inset of a woman showing the gestures to the song.
Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith@ljrycroftsmith.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Can songs help young children engage with mathematical ideas? The Tappy Math(s) project brings together educators, researchers, musicians and animators to create free, research-informed resources for children aged 3–6. Stay tuned for an exciting announcement in the next few days! 🎶 #EarlyYears

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Sam Hartburn@samhartburn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Looking forward to seeing the entries for this months Animation Generation Collaboration. I'm planning to make mine at the weekend, showing the Manim code I wrote a few years ago to animate knight's tours.

Talking Maths in Public@tmip.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just a few days left to submit your entries for this month's Animation Generation Collaboration! The prompt is CHECKERBOARDS, for example: - animate a knight’s tour - show why the mutilated chessboard problem is impossible. For more info, and to submit your entry, go to talkingmathsinpublic....

Ben Sparks@sparksmaths.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I'll be at @mathsworld.com on Tuesday 26th May for another 'MathsWorld Lates' event - talking (and singing - fair warning) about the *Sound of Silence*. Some the maths of music and why it's a fun & messy interaction between artistic & mathematical intuition. mathsworld.com/events/Sound...

MathsWorld is an interactive discovery centre in London with innovative hands-on exhibits that explore the beauty, wonder, and everyday relevance of mathematics for visitors of all ages.

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Sam Hartburn@samhartburn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A story about coordinate systems, teenagers, and comedian parents: I went to see the London Symphonic Rock Orchestra with my 14 year old at the weekend. (They were incredible. If you have the opportunity to see them, you should go.)

Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith@ljrycroftsmith.bsky.social · 7mo ago

And it shows some obvious ways in which TV shows can do harm - both to individuals, many of whom were hoping this would finally 'prove' they were smart, and to society, when the myths are upheld by this kind of lazy and thoughtless design.