Rob Eastaway
@robeastaway.bsky.social
Author, speaker, Director of www.mathsinspiration.com, cricket-lover, dad. Friend of BBC R4's podcast More or Less.
I did an interview on The Science Show on Resonance FM Radio, about the fantastic new MathsWorld which formally launches in London this week.
The Maths World item starts at about 49:00, link below: www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/th...
The Maths World item starts at about 49:00, link below: www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/th...
The Science Show - 3 November 2025 (Rob Eastaway; Nobels & Ig Nobels; Comets)
Mike and Richard from Science in the Pub present a monthly science show for everyone, packed with news, interviews and discussions, plus great music, cultural crossovers, and our favourite events and ...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I did an interview on The Science Show on Resonance FM Radio, about the fantastic new MathsWorld which formally launches in London this week.
The Maths World item starts at about 49:00, link below: www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/th...
The Maths World item starts at about 49:00, link below: www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/th...
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With fortuitous good timing, the day after the #CurriculumReview I have an article in the latest issue of the journal Teaching Shakespeare about building links between maths, Shakespeare and Elizabethan History
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u...
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u...
www.britishshakespeare.ws
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
With fortuitous good timing, the day after the #CurriculumReview I have an article in the latest issue of the journal Teaching Shakespeare about building links between maths, Shakespeare and Elizabethan History
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u...
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u...
With fortuitous good timing, the day after the #CurriculumReview I have an article in the latest issue of the journal Teaching Shakespeare about building links between maths, Shakespeare and Elizabethan History
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u...
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u...
www.britishshakespeare.ws
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
With fortuitous good timing, the day after the #CurriculumReview I have an article in the latest issue of the journal Teaching Shakespeare about building links between maths, Shakespeare and Elizabethan History
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u...
www.britishshakespeare.ws/wp-content/u...
It turns out Zohran Mamdani is a cricket fan.
"He credits cricket with teaching him about unity and how like-minded people can turn rhetoric into reality". sports.ndtv.com/cricket/the-...
"He credits cricket with teaching him about unity and how like-minded people can turn rhetoric into reality". sports.ndtv.com/cricket/the-...
sports.ndtv.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It turns out Zohran Mamdani is a cricket fan.
"He credits cricket with teaching him about unity and how like-minded people can turn rhetoric into reality". sports.ndtv.com/cricket/the-...
"He credits cricket with teaching him about unity and how like-minded people can turn rhetoric into reality". sports.ndtv.com/cricket/the-...
It looks like the curriculum review might bring an end to the grammatical term 'fronted adverbial' which seems to have been invented in 2014.
Here's the rant I posted about it the day I first heard it 🙂: robeastaway.com/blog/fronted...
Here's the rant I posted about it the day I first heard it 🙂: robeastaway.com/blog/fronted...
Rob Eastaway
robeastaway.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It looks like the curriculum review might bring an end to the grammatical term 'fronted adverbial' which seems to have been invented in 2014.
Here's the rant I posted about it the day I first heard it 🙂: robeastaway.com/blog/fronted...
Here's the rant I posted about it the day I first heard it 🙂: robeastaway.com/blog/fronted...
ENGLISH TEACHERS! A bursary of up to £1,000 is available for your dept! On 11th Dec I'm putting on my Y10/11 Much Ado show about Shakespeare numeracy and Elizabethan History at Rose Theatre in Kingston-upon-Thames. mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-aut...
emailATrobeastawayDOTcom for bursary details
emailATrobeastawayDOTcom for bursary details
Maths Inspiration - Much Ado About Numbers - Autumn 2025
Much Ado About Numbers - Autumn 2025
mathsinspiration.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
ENGLISH TEACHERS! A bursary of up to £1,000 is available for your dept! On 11th Dec I'm putting on my Y10/11 Much Ado show about Shakespeare numeracy and Elizabethan History at Rose Theatre in Kingston-upon-Thames. mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-aut...
emailATrobeastawayDOTcom for bursary details
emailATrobeastawayDOTcom for bursary details
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BREAKING NEWS! - The final line up has been announced for the Maths Week England Launch event at MathsWorld, London on Saturday 15th November. An entire day of talks, stalls and mathsy activities - come and join in the fun, you won’t want to miss out. AND - be part of a world record breaking attempt
October 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
BREAKING NEWS! - The final line up has been announced for the Maths Week England Launch event at MathsWorld, London on Saturday 15th November. An entire day of talks, stalls and mathsy activities - come and join in the fun, you won’t want to miss out. AND - be part of a world record breaking attempt
A handy guide to the 6-7 meme that has become a global phenomenon edition.cnn.com/2025/10/18/u...
The ‘6-7’ meme can be annoying. But kids are shouting it for good reason | CNN
Middle schoolers everywhere can’t stop shouting “6-7,” a meme that means nothing. But don’t worry about “brainrot,” experts say.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A handy guide to the 6-7 meme that has become a global phenomenon edition.cnn.com/2025/10/18/u...
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Excitingly, Today's the opening day of MathsWorld, the new hands-on maths museum in London. I've really enjoyed visiting MathsCity in Leeds, but they've now got a London location too! Details at mathsworld.com
MathsWorld – London’s new Museum of Mathematics
MathsWorld is an interactive museum in London with innovative hands-on exhibits that explore the beauty, wonder, and everyday relevance of mathematics for visitors of all ages.
mathsworld.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Excitingly, Today's the opening day of MathsWorld, the new hands-on maths museum in London. I've really enjoyed visiting MathsCity in Leeds, but they've now got a London location too! Details at mathsworld.com
I'm talking 'Much Ado About Numbers' at the Guildford book festival this evening, 8pm www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/rob-eastaway
Guildford Book Festival: Rob Eastaway
In this highly engaging and entertaining talk, award-winning author and broadcaster, Rob Eastaway , explores the surprising ways that maths and numbers shaped Shakespeare's plays. In...
www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I'm talking 'Much Ado About Numbers' at the Guildford book festival this evening, 8pm www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/rob-eastaway
"England have their best chance of winning the World Cup since 1970."
Hang on - until 1998 there were only 16-24 teams taking part. In 2026 there will be 48. England's odds are surely longer now than they were in (say) 1990.
theguardian.com/football/202... .
Hang on - until 1998 there were only 16-24 teams taking part. In 2026 there will be 48. England's odds are surely longer now than they were in (say) 1990.
theguardian.com/football/202... .
England have their best chance of winning World Cup since 1970 – and Tuchel is the key | Barney Ronay
This new realistic, pragmatic approach, with no snags or celebrity bodge-jobs, means that this time could be the one
theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"England have their best chance of winning the World Cup since 1970."
Hang on - until 1998 there were only 16-24 teams taking part. In 2026 there will be 48. England's odds are surely longer now than they were in (say) 1990.
theguardian.com/football/202... .
Hang on - until 1998 there were only 16-24 teams taking part. In 2026 there will be 48. England's odds are surely longer now than they were in (say) 1990.
theguardian.com/football/202... .
A reminder that if you are a primary or secondary school in Southwark, my in-school talks are always free - including short CPD sessions. Details of talks here: robeastaway.com/talks-and-ra...
Rob Eastaway - Talks
Talks
robeastaway.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A reminder that if you are a primary or secondary school in Southwark, my in-school talks are always free - including short CPD sessions. Details of talks here: robeastaway.com/talks-and-ra...
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New blog post!
AMR with @jennyrohn.bsky.social, Jane
Goodall and John Searle, Ig Nobels, @mathsworld.com with
@robeastaway.bsky.social, science and poetry with
@samillingworth.com, and The Science Show begins on
@resonancefm.bsky.social
I think you should read it!
tinyurl.com/PubSci-blog-...
AMR with @jennyrohn.bsky.social, Jane
Goodall and John Searle, Ig Nobels, @mathsworld.com with
@robeastaway.bsky.social, science and poetry with
@samillingworth.com, and The Science Show begins on
@resonancefm.bsky.social
I think you should read it!
tinyurl.com/PubSci-blog-...
October Blog: Antimicrobial Resistance, the Passing of Two Greats, a New Science Show on the Radio, and a World of Maths
in this issue: antimicrobial resistance, the passing of two greats, a new science show on the radio, and a world of maths and the PubSci programme to download and keep
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October 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New blog post!
AMR with @jennyrohn.bsky.social, Jane
Goodall and John Searle, Ig Nobels, @mathsworld.com with
@robeastaway.bsky.social, science and poetry with
@samillingworth.com, and The Science Show begins on
@resonancefm.bsky.social
I think you should read it!
tinyurl.com/PubSci-blog-...
AMR with @jennyrohn.bsky.social, Jane
Goodall and John Searle, Ig Nobels, @mathsworld.com with
@robeastaway.bsky.social, science and poetry with
@samillingworth.com, and The Science Show begins on
@resonancefm.bsky.social
I think you should read it!
tinyurl.com/PubSci-blog-...
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I'm looking forward to Inside Maths again! Maths enrichment day, 9 Feb 2026, for year 5 and their teachers, at the Ri, London. Featuring @robeastaway.bsky.social and Fran Watson, hands-on activity and puzzles. Feedback from last year: insidemaths.co.uk/feedback
Book here: insidemaths.co.uk/booking
Book here: insidemaths.co.uk/booking
FEEDBACK 2025
insidemaths.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I'm looking forward to Inside Maths again! Maths enrichment day, 9 Feb 2026, for year 5 and their teachers, at the Ri, London. Featuring @robeastaway.bsky.social and Fran Watson, hands-on activity and puzzles. Feedback from last year: insidemaths.co.uk/feedback
Book here: insidemaths.co.uk/booking
Book here: insidemaths.co.uk/booking
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Looking forward to #MathsConf39 on Saturday 11th.
My session might be the only one that features Baywatch, Treasure Island and crocodiles, but who knows?
My session might be the only one that features Baywatch, Treasure Island and crocodiles, but who knows?
The full MathsConf39 workshop programme is live! 🧮
⏰ Reminder: workshop selections are open – book your favourites now before they fill up!
🎟️ completemaths.com/community/ma...
#UKMathsChat
⏰ Reminder: workshop selections are open – book your favourites now before they fill up!
🎟️ completemaths.com/community/ma...
#UKMathsChat
October 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Looking forward to #MathsConf39 on Saturday 11th.
My session might be the only one that features Baywatch, Treasure Island and crocodiles, but who knows?
My session might be the only one that features Baywatch, Treasure Island and crocodiles, but who knows?
Great to see that @teakayb.mathsy.space is doing a session on history of maths at tomorrow’s #mathsconf39 - such an important and neglected topic.
October 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Great to see that @teakayb.mathsy.space is doing a session on history of maths at tomorrow’s #mathsconf39 - such an important and neglected topic.
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Rounding off today’s panels with @aqaeducation.bsky.social
We're joined by @robeastaway.bsky.social, Sarah Porretta (@youngenterprise.bsky.social), Baroness Spielman, and @schwitzer.bsky.social to discuss what’s needed from the curriculum and assessment system to help every child excel in maths.
We're joined by @robeastaway.bsky.social, Sarah Porretta (@youngenterprise.bsky.social), Baroness Spielman, and @schwitzer.bsky.social to discuss what’s needed from the curriculum and assessment system to help every child excel in maths.
October 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Rounding off today’s panels with @aqaeducation.bsky.social
We're joined by @robeastaway.bsky.social, Sarah Porretta (@youngenterprise.bsky.social), Baroness Spielman, and @schwitzer.bsky.social to discuss what’s needed from the curriculum and assessment system to help every child excel in maths.
We're joined by @robeastaway.bsky.social, Sarah Porretta (@youngenterprise.bsky.social), Baroness Spielman, and @schwitzer.bsky.social to discuss what’s needed from the curriculum and assessment system to help every child excel in maths.
Looking forward to #MathsConf39 on Saturday 11th.
My session might be the only one that features Baywatch, Treasure Island and crocodiles, but who knows?
My session might be the only one that features Baywatch, Treasure Island and crocodiles, but who knows?
The full MathsConf39 workshop programme is live! 🧮
⏰ Reminder: workshop selections are open – book your favourites now before they fill up!
🎟️ completemaths.com/community/ma...
#UKMathsChat
⏰ Reminder: workshop selections are open – book your favourites now before they fill up!
🎟️ completemaths.com/community/ma...
#UKMathsChat
October 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Looking forward to #MathsConf39 on Saturday 11th.
My session might be the only one that features Baywatch, Treasure Island and crocodiles, but who knows?
My session might be the only one that features Baywatch, Treasure Island and crocodiles, but who knows?
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Join @robeastaway.bsky.social and our math friends from the Cuboid Math Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, October 1, at 11 a.m. EDT. We'll gather online for an interactive teacher workshop about math & stories. Register: naturalmath.com/math-maker-n... #iTeachMath #MTBoS #MathSky #MathMakers
Math Maker Neighborhood - Natural Math
The Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Natural Math Alliance present: Math Maker Neighborhood @ Cuboid, 2025 The workshop Math Maker Neighborhood is a series of online presentations for edu...
naturalmath.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Join @robeastaway.bsky.social and our math friends from the Cuboid Math Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, October 1, at 11 a.m. EDT. We'll gather online for an interactive teacher workshop about math & stories. Register: naturalmath.com/math-maker-n... #iTeachMath #MTBoS #MathSky #MathMakers
Yesterday I visited a Lancashire school who hosted a Year 10 Maths-History-Shakespeare day. It included quizzes, a talk and a 45 minute team DT challenge to build a cardboard replica of The Globe. This was the winner. @englishassociation.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Yesterday I visited a Lancashire school who hosted a Year 10 Maths-History-Shakespeare day. It included quizzes, a talk and a 45 minute team DT challenge to build a cardboard replica of The Globe. This was the winner. @englishassociation.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social
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Exciting news: our two Cambridge shows on 10th December feature @oliverdunk.com who works for Google. A chance for your Y11/12s to discover what's happening at the cutting edge of AI technology. Book here: mathsinspiration.com @cambridgemathshub.bsky.social
Maths Inspiration - Inspire your teenagers with our interactive maths show
Maths Inspiration is a programme of maths enrichment lecture shows for teenagers around the UK. It's a chance for Year 11s and sixth formers to experience inspiring maths speakers live, in theatres an...
mathsinspiration.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Exciting news: our two Cambridge shows on 10th December feature @oliverdunk.com who works for Google. A chance for your Y11/12s to discover what's happening at the cutting edge of AI technology. Book here: mathsinspiration.com @cambridgemathshub.bsky.social
Dahlias - the flowers that keep on giving #StillSummer
September 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Dahlias - the flowers that keep on giving #StillSummer
Chuffed to see that my Much Ado pub talk this Wednesday is listed by the excellent @ianvisits.co.uk as one of London's Top Events that day. I'll do my best to live up to the billing. www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/dat...
What’s on in London on Wednesday 17th September 2025 – calendar
www.ianvisits.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Chuffed to see that my Much Ado pub talk this Wednesday is listed by the excellent @ianvisits.co.uk as one of London's Top Events that day. I'll do my best to live up to the billing. www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/dat...
I'll be making Much Ado about Shakespearean numbers at the King's Head near London Bridge, 7pm on 17th Sept. Booking details below.
At PubSci you'll enjoy great 🧪 science talks with a drink in your hand. This month there's culture too!
Discover the surprising ways Shakespeare used maths in his plays on 17th September.
Signed copies of Rob's book, "Much Ado About Numbers", will be on sale
pubsci-september2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Discover the surprising ways Shakespeare used maths in his plays on 17th September.
Signed copies of Rob's book, "Much Ado About Numbers", will be on sale
pubsci-september2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Shakespearean Maths: 'Much Ado About Numbers'? — with Rob Eastaway
The acclaimed broadcaster delights with tales of how the Tudors multiplied and why the Bard peppered his plays with the new mathematics
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September 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I'll be making Much Ado about Shakespearean numbers at the King's Head near London Bridge, 7pm on 17th Sept. Booking details below.