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Dr. Martin Skrodzki
@msmathcomp.bsky.social
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Assistant professor (academic track) at the Computer Graphics and Visualization group of TU Delft, working in the field of #illustratingmath, #dataviz, and #mathart. (he/him) Personal Website: https://ms-math-computer.science
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msmathcomp.bsky.social
It's great to be at @cirm-math.bsky.social this week with our #illustratingMath graduate school on "Illustration as a Mathematical Research Technique". Looking forward to the trimester with the same name at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris, starting right with this graduate school week.
cirm-math.bsky.social CIRM - Centre international de rencontres mathématiques @cirm-math.bsky.social · 20h
It's time for another year of mathematics (and interactions!) at CIRM.
Here is our scientific program for 2026: conferences.cirm-math.fr/2026-calenda...
See you soon at CIRM!
January 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
On day 3 of the #illustratingMath graduate school at @cirm-math.bsky.social, we continue the two mini-courses on #CindyJS and #Shadertoy. In the former, we learn how to draw conics (and how to draw them well). In the latter, it's all about hyperbolic tilings. (1/3)
Steve Trettel stands in front of a chalkboard and a projector screen. The screen displays a Shadertoy interface featuring a blue and white hyperbolic tiling and the title "73 Tiles." Steve Trettel, a person with a beard and glasses wearing a red sweater, stands with one arm raised in front of a projector screen showing GLSL shader code in Shadertoy and a repeating pattern of white "F" shapes on a dark background. A digital illustration of two black curved lines on a white background. Several small yellow circles (points) are positioned along the curves, suggesting a mathematical or geometric plot.
January 7, 2026 at 10:53 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
On the second day of #illustratingMath at @cirm-math.bsky.social, we continue the mini-courses #CindyJS and #Shadertoy: We tackled the scripting abilities of CindyJS and immersed ourselves in the creation of fractals and circle inversions, learning to write functions and structs in #GLSL. (1/3)
A photo of a person standing in a lecture hall in front of a projection screen. The screen displays "CindyScript Basics" with bullet points about syntax, such as "Lines end with semicolons" and "Typeless." In the foreground, there are several boxes of colorful chalk on a wooden table. A person looks down at a laptop in a lecture hall while a software interface titled "Cinderella" is projected on the screen behind them. The screen shows a geometric pattern of green dots arranged in a circular, spiral formation on a grid. A high-contrast digital image of a Mandelbrot set fractal. The central "body" is black, surrounded by a vibrant, glowing pink and white halo that reveals intricate, repeating branching patterns. A digital screenshot of a shader program displaying a complex yellow geometric pattern on a dark background. The pattern consists of intersecting circles and arcs that create a symmetrical, tunnel-like effect toward the center.
January 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
TIL that @hermathsstory.bsky.social exists and it's a wonderful platform. Please give them a follow if you care about #DEI in #math.
realscientists.de Joana @ Real Scientists DE @realscientists.de · 1d
Ich bin jetzt gleich noch in unserem monatlichen @hermathsstory.bsky.social Meeting. Diese Plattform betreibe ich seit 5 Jahren zusammen mit einem tollen Team in meiner Freizeit um Frauen in der Mathematik sichtbarer zu machen. Etwas mehr dazu schreibe ich noch später diese Woche.
January 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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cubesart.bsky.social
If you’re at #jmm check out these infinite polyhedra sculptures near the conference center, just south of the Carnegie Apple Store. Sorry I didn’t take photos of them from the outside.
maps.app.goo.gl/EWqHqNQbwkkd...
This image shows the view of the inside of a sculpture that is a truncated icosahedron (soccer ball) made out of one-way mirrors with lights running along the edges of the polyhedron. This image shows the view of the inside of a sculpture that is a dodecahedron made out of one-way mirrors with lights running along the edges of the polyhedron.
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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johngolden.bsky.social
Dan advocating for hands on math mathforlove.com/2026/01/mani... @mathforlove.bsky.social A wise teacher taught me his no.1 point and I >never< regret it.
Manipulatives in Math Class Are So Worth It - Math For Love
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January 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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mathforlove.bsky.social
New blog post!

On the value of manipulatives in some recent work with first graders.

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January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
This week, we start the Institut Henri Poincare program "Illustration as a mathematical research technique" (indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/13123/) with a graduate school at the @cirm-math.bsky.social. For the week, 53 participants will immerse themselves in all things #illustratingMath. (1/n)
A promotional poster for the "Illustration as a Mathematical Research Technique" program at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris, running from January 5 to April 3, 2026. The poster features a blue and white design with a central collage of complex mathematical visualizations, including fractals, geometric shapes, and topological models. Key Program Dates: Jan 5–9: CIRM Introductory School Jan 19–23: Rigorous Illustrations for Mathematical Research Feb 16–20: Bridging Visualization and Understanding in Geometry Mar 23–27: Integrating Research and Illustration in Number Theory The poster lists organizers such as David Bachman, Rémi Coulon, and Katherine E. Stange. It notes that registration is mandatory but free, and includes a QR code and URL (indico.math.cnrs.fr) for details. Logos for Sorbonne Université and CNRS are visible at the bottom. The poster is pinned to a white wall alongside other documents. Exterior view of the entry to "Auditorium Lecture Hall A1," a low-profile, modern cream-colored building set against a wooded, hilly landscape under an overcast sky. A dark metal awning projects over glass double doors, which feature informational posters. To the right, lush green shrubs and trees partially obscure the building, leading the eye toward a large, rocky mountain peak in the background. A close-up, high-angle shot focuses on the surface of a cafeteria-style tray featuring an intricate geometric pattern. The tray is a pale yellow or cream color, overlaid with a dense web of interlocking thin brown lines that form a repeating design of stars and hexagons. The pattern is sharp in the foreground and becomes slightly blurred toward the top edge of the tray. In the background, out of focus, a white sign with red text and some interior furniture are visible, suggesting a public dining or common area. The lighting is bright and reflects softly off the smooth, slightly glossy surface of the tray. A tall, vertical informational poster titled "Kolibri" is mounted on a plain white wall in an indoor hallway. The top half of the poster features a dark background with a large, light-purple 3D mathematical visualization that resembles a swirling, folded surface. The name "Kolibri" is written in red script at the top right, and the equation x^2=y^2 z^2 +z^3 is displayed in red at the bottom right of the image. The bottom half of the poster is white with two columns of French text explaining the mathematical properties of the shape and details about hummingbirds. A small header reads "KOLIBRI (COLIBRI)" and the text attributes the work to author Herwig Hauser. A row of institutional logos, including CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université, runs along the bottom edge. To the right of the main poster, a smaller blue sign with information about visiting the Calanques is also visible on the wall.
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
🚨The call for submissions for this year's @BridgesMathart conference is out: www.bridgesmathart.org/b2026/bridge....

Regular papers: 1 February
Short paper: 1 March
Workshop papers: 1 March
Artworks: 15 March
Math + Fashion Show: 15 April
Short Film Festival: 09 May
Family Day: 15 June
Bridges 2026 Call for Submissions – The Bridges Organization
www.bridgesmathart.org
January 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
Looking forward to some nice #MathArt and to some great examples of #illustratingMath during #genuary2026. Bring it on!
piterpasma.nl Piter Pasma @piterpasma.nl · 7d
hello EVERYBODY remember to GENUARY !!!

tomorrow starts DAY 1 of GENUARY, the generative art month -- we have prepared 31 unique code based daily prompts for you (specifically for you) (yes you)

#generative #genartclub #genuary2026 #genuary
January 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
Anyone at #JMM2026 interested in starting the year with an #illustratingMath project? Don't worry, @mathgrrl.com has you covered, see information below and go create some #MathArt!
mathgrrl.com mathgrrl @mathgrrl.com · 6d
Hey #JMM2026 find me wandering around or at the Monday night Knitting Circle if you want to crochet a square based on a cellular automaton for a math/art/community exhibit www.grannylifecrochet.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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mathgrrl.com
Hey #JMM2026 find me wandering around or at the Monday night Knitting Circle if you want to crochet a square based on a cellular automaton for a math/art/community exhibit www.grannylifecrochet.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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behackl.dev
It's pretty hard to follow up to cool number years like (20 + 25)² = 2025, but I hope you have a great start to 2¹¹ - 2·11 = 505 + 506 + 507 + 508 = 2026. Happy new year! 🥂🍾🎉

(Bonus fun fact: 2026 is the number of disconnected 4-regular graphs on 17 vertices, via oeis.org/A033483 🧐)

#mathsky 🧮
January 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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apnet.bsky.social
Looking for a New Year's resolution, that you can immediately successfully complete? Be better connected to your peers and make your voice heard by important stakeholders.

As #AssistantProfessor in the #Netherlands, you can achieve this now, by becoming an APNet member for 20€.
ap-net.nl/register/
January 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social
Here's how the "Quantum Randomness Hitomezashi" embroidery is going so far. Finished the first 6 rows on the x axis, starting 0,1,1,1,0,0,etc. These positions were generated by the first two pulses from @colorado.edu's quantum randomness beacon. #generativedice
An embroidery hoop with back linen and yellow thread, with a series of on/off stitches in concentric circles. A laptop with corresponding numbers is also shown.
December 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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mathgrrl.com
Granny Life update: About 160 squares here, sorting into a two-sided design. Expecting 50 more in the mail soon, need a few more. Deadline now Jan 8 to get a square to me if you want to join the project and have your work be part of an art exhibit in Paris! #math #crochet 🧶www.grannylifecrochet.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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flyingtrilobite.com
Would love to see the SciArt Feed 🐡 reach 4,000 subscribers by the end of the year.

Pin & Like here:
December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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mathsjam.bsky.social
Manchester: we've been making paper decorations, including this hexaflakesagon
Photo of a paper shape on the table - it's a hexagonal snowflake cut from multiple thicknesses of paper. Nearby there's a pint glass and a paper chain made from Mobius bands
December 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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andrewwerth.com
Inspired by a zoom talk on Escher-like Spiral Tiling yesterday by @isohedral.ca, wrote some code that's probably not quite working right but it's still pretty fun... Here, the starting tile is a small symmetric Turing Pattern with a little color added. #mathart
December 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
Word.
tetrismegistus.bsky.social tetrismegistus @tetrismegistus.bsky.social · 27d
Thank you bluesky for the awesome #art community ❤️ Thanks to all the talented people on this platform who share their work.
December 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
Looking for #Math #Poetry! If you're a student or if you know students that like to do #illustratingMath with words, please send (or have them send) the best #MathPoetry to the AMS: www.ams.org/math-poetry
gizem-karaali.bsky.social Gizem Karaali 🧿 @gizem-karaali.bsky.social · 26d
Math poetry contest for students! International entries are welcome though all poems must be written in English. Please share widely, and if you are a student yourself, please consider writing a math poem…

#mathpoetry #math #poetry #mathisbeautiful #mathishuman

www.ams.org/math-poetry
Top header says "MATH POETRY CONTEST" in blue. Underneath is a shape that looks like a single bird feather with multiple colors.
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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robertfathauer.bsky.social
The online gallery for 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art is now live: gallery.bridgesmathart.org/exhibitions/....
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
msmathcomp.bsky.social
New #MathArt drop for anyone that cannot see the exhibit at JMM (spoilers for those who go).
robertfathauer.bsky.social robertfathauer.bsky.social @robertfathauer.bsky.social · 27d
The online gallery for 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art is now live: gallery.bridgesmathart.org/exhibitions/....
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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mathgrrl.com
Granny Life update: The new arrangment will be an 11x11 grid of squares arranged using 11-queens solutions and latin square conditions. I made a little app to find examples: mathgrrl.com/simultaneous...

⚡Also: Still time to claim squares to crochet for this project at www.grannylifecrochet.com !
December 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Geometric sculpture by Japanese glass artist Ikuta Niyoko #WomensArt
Photo featuring a delicate looking green blue geometric glass sculpture on a white surface
December 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM