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Katie Steckles
@steckl.es
Mathematician, robot fan, auntie and unstoppable thingdoer from Manchester. she/her
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Mathematically extra-complicated Secretest Santa 2025
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December 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Merry Christmas!

I’ve enjoyed the @mscroggs.co.uk puzzle advent calendar - prizes to be won if you complete the puzzles this year www.mscroggs.co.uk

Something else I’ve enjoyed being part of: the Mathematically extra-complicated Secret Santa 2025 — @tomvii.bsky.social’s video:
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Mathematically extra-complicated Secretest Santa 2025
YouTube video by suckerpinch
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December 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Bored over the festive season? We're still seeking contributions to our ridiculous saytheprime.com video project: sign up and make a 5-minute video of yourself saying a chunk of digits of the largest known prime number. Can we finish before they discover a bigger one? It's a race against maths!
Say the Prime
We're attempting to get a collection of humans to say every digit of the newly-discovered (and currently largest-known prime number) Mersenne prime M136279841, and hope to achieve this before another…
saytheprime.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Looking for some nerdy drawing fun over the next few weeks?

My Xmas & New Year zines are available to download for £1 (or more) and you’re welcome to print as many copies as you want!

They’re A4 but I’m told can be printed on Letter paper & trimmed

#SciArt

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December 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Another Mathematical Objects podcast episode is out! Find out about the interesting maths behind a slice of pizza: aperiodical.com/2025/12/math...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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New Mathematical Objects podcast episode: @steckl.es tells me about the maths behind a slice of pizza!
Mathematical Objects: Slice of pizza
A conversation about mathematics inspired by a slice of pizza. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It's tonight! Who's joining us for a #scicommburrito in Manchester? scicommburrito.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Learned today that “Galápagos” comes from a Spanish word for tortoise, meaning that “Galápagos Tortoise” is,

in fact,

a tortology
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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I hate how much I enjoyed this

BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
December 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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⭐ BIG NEWS ABOUT THE BIG EVENT 2026! ⭐

We are thrilled to announce that BIG will be heading to the fantastic National STEM Learning Centre in York for the BIG Event in 2026 between 15th & 17th July.

Tickets go on sale on 29th January, and Session Proposals are open now!

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December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Does it though?
December 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
One week to go until our last Manchester #scicommburrito of 2025: we'll be meeting on Piccadilly Gardens and grabbing some food on the Christmas Markets, to celebrate another year of fabulous science communication! Details at
SciComm Burrito Manchester
Sci-comm burrito is a bimonthly-ish gathering of people who work in science communication, outreach or public engagement in Manchester. We normally meet at Barburrito on Piccadilly Gardens at around…
scicommburrito.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The next episode of the Mathematical Objects podcast is out today! We chatted to Dominika about the fascinating shapes you see reflected in coffee cups: aperiodical.com/2025/12/math...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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JACK: i'm telling you there's water up there

JILL: is this really the hill you want to die on
August 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We'll be doing our final Finite Group Livestream of 2025 at noon uk time on 18th December - join me, @MScroggs.co.uk and @Ayliean.bsky.social for a festive feast of merry maths! Livestreams are for paid Finite Group members (from £4 a month, including some past recordings). Info at finitegroup.co.uk
Finite Group
Finite Group is a collective of cool maths people who want to have nice conversations about mathematical ideas.
finitegroup.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
One week to go until the Liverpool Maths Society's Newstead Memorial Christmas
Lecture - at 1.30pm on 9th December I'll be on the Liverpool uni campus talking about fractals and the fascinating maths behind them. Book here for free:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fractals-j...
Fractals: Journey to the 2.7th Dimension
Katie Steckles shows the beauty of fractals, exploring these intriguing structures and explaining why she finds them so fascinating.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Looking for a gift for someone who runs maths activities with young people? Teachers, youth group leaders & STEM clubs will love our pre-packaged activity resources for Christmas! Visit 15minutemaths.com to find me and @AlisonKiddle.bsky.social's online shop, with sets from £2.50 & plenty of ideas!
Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
15minutemaths.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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November 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Another episode of our Mathematical Objects podcast is available! Check it out here, or wherever you usually get your podcasts! aperiodical.com/2025/11/math...
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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I've just put this year's @chalkdustmag.bsky.social puzzle Christmas cards on sale at ko-fi.com/mscroggs/shop.
Visit Matthew Scroggs's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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November 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
OMG have you seen Robin's new pin badges
And finally, today, one year after launching my first LGBTree pride pin to help fund transition, I'm launching another tree!

This time the trees are decorated for Christmas as part of my winter pin drop!

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November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I'll be giving the Liverpool Maths Society's Newstead Memorial Christmas Lecture, on 9th December where I'll be talking about fractals and the lovely maths behind them. Tickets are free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fractals-j...
Fractals: Journey to the 2.7th Dimension
Katie Steckles shows the beauty of fractals, exploring these intriguing structures and explaining why she finds them so fascinating.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In case you missed it, we've added a new activity to the 15minutemaths.com shop, which involves cellular automata and some relaxing and mindful colouring patterns. Check it out!
Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
15minutemaths.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#64 is a power of two, so I am fortifying myself with the power of two post-donation snacks (obviously, Orange Club and ready salted Seabrooks, the best snacks). #GiveBlood #NHSBT
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM