144 = Numbering Tomfoolery and Number-Based Jewellery

#️⃣ How wrong can a sequence of numbers be?

👂 What maths-related diagrams that would look good as a pair of earrings?

☕ And we have some Any Other Baristaness

Here is our dual-purpose Google Form - please answer our questions about number and clothing ordering! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tTb398TTacxoqlqJHGonkldwDsqnnMN6V4fRagfPOEI/

Behold the weird balls! Here is Thomas Fernique’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/fernik_art/p/DcVerFCDiwr/

And head to our Instagram to see Matt looking really happy with a weird football and Bec looking really sad with a weird football.

Some visuals to inspire designs for duallery - Brown University: Dual Shapes: https://www.math.brown.edu/tbanchof/Beyond3d/chapter5/section03.html

Some pre-made mathematical earrings from Maths Gear: https://mathsgear.co.uk/collections/jewellery-etc

Vanessa Schattman on the maths of cat’s cradle:

https://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2026/bridges2026-669.html#gsc.tab=0

Do you have a problem for Bec and Matt to solve? Tell us about it: https://www.aproblemsquared.com/

Matt has extended his tour - and he’s filming the show in London in October - all the dates, venues and tickets can be found here: http://standupmaths.com/shows

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143 = What Comes After Thrice and Coffee Roulette Advice

📖 What comes after thrice?☕ How can I increase my chances of winning a free coffee?🎹 And we have some Any Other Beatness Thank you to everyone who sent in audio or visuals of the Thue-Morse pattern!...

14 Sep 53min

142 = How Long Would YouTube Take to View and How to Display Without Glue or Screws

📺 How long would it take to watch all of YouTube?🪧 How can you make an interesting public display board without damaging the walls?🏖️ And we have Any Other Beachness (it’s a bit windy and a bit cra...

31 Aug 59min

141 = What If Peer Was More and What If Pi Was Four?

👬 How do you know if a work-friend is a real-friend?⭕ What would happen if Pi was 4?😴 And we have Any Other Boring-Stories…Head to our BlueSky/Twitter/Instagram to see Bec’s selfies with The Stars o...

17 Aug 58min

140 = ABBABAAB and AI-Bah!

⚽ What’s the fairest way to pick teams?🤖 How do you discourage colleagues from using AI to write everything?🚗 And this road trip is jeopardised by playing ‘Accelerator or Break?’Thanks to all of you...

10 Aug 1h 10min

A Problem... Delayed

There's no new episode of A Problem Squared this week - sorry everyone - but we will be back with your scheduled Episode 140 on MONDAY 10TH AUGUST 2026, and our normal twokly service will be resumed f...

3 Aug 50s

139 = Music Down Where It’s Wetter and Throwing Darts Better

🎺 What would standard instruments sound like if they were played under water?🎯 What would be the average score of one randomly thrown dart?📂 And there’s some Any Other Business.AOB.zipOn THIS episo...

20 Juli 56min

138 = Crossword Panels and Crossing Channels

📝 What is the perfect arrangement of black squares in a crossword?🚣 Does weight on an aqueduct increase as a boat goes over it?🛟 And there’s some Any Other Boardness (not ‘boredness’)Head to our Bl...

6 Juli 59min