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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · 28d

Ever wanted to know what quantum physics is really about? Then this year’s annual Simonyi Lecture
@oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social
is the place to come. Philip Ball gives his lecture Beyond Weird: 100 years of quantum mechanics on 7 November at 5pm www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/the-a...

The Annual Charles Simonyi Lecture: Philip Ball | Oxford Playhouse

Join Marcus du Sautoy and Philip Ball for the 2025 Charles Simonyi Lecture, Beyond Weird: One Hundred Years of Quantum Mechanics A century ago, Werner Heis

www.oxfordplayhouse.com

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kindlecast.bsky.social @kindlecast.bsky.social · Sep 18

Jackson Pollock captured fractals without knowing it.
Marcus du Sautoy: The fractal dimension of his paintings can even spot fakes.

🎙 Dark Matter, Bright Minds | Kindle Cast

@marcusdusautoy.bsky.social #darkmatterbrightminds #kindlecast #pollock #mathematics

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Sep 18

“almost all the high-quality data that could improve an AI agent’s performance has been consumed” John Thornhill in the FT today. A sentiment that I’ve been expressing in my AI talks recently.

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Autumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · Sep 9

What if math could reveal the hidden patterns behind life, art, and the universe itself? @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social 's "Blueprints" takes us on a journey through the structures that shape our world on @breakingmath.bsky.social

Give it a Listen:
youtu.be/d1PQnSPCLJ0?...

Blueprints with Marcus du Sautoy

YouTube video by Breaking Math

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · Sep 9

#Math isn’t just #numbers on a page—it’s the blueprint of our #universe. In "Blueprints", @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social shows us how equations secretly shape everything from music to nature.

Go give this episode a listen!!!

Autumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · Sep 9

What if math could reveal the hidden patterns behind life, art, and the universe itself? @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social 's "Blueprints" takes us on a journey through the structures that shape our world on @breakingmath.bsky.social

Give it a Listen:
youtu.be/d1PQnSPCLJ0?...

Blueprints with Marcus du Sautoy

YouTube video by Breaking Math

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Sep 4

My book Blueprints is out in the US next week. Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off all pre-orders from September 3-5! Premium Members get an additional 10% off print copies!

Pre-order your copy of BLUEPRINTS with code PREORDER25

#BNPreorder

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Let me take you To Infinity and Beyond with this online talk I recorded with the Institute of Art and Ideas iai.tv/video/to-inf...

To infinity and beyond

For millennia, contemplating infinity has sent even the greatest minds into a spin. But how can we get to grips with infinity? And how can we wrap our heads around the infinite number of infinities?In...

iai.tv

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Aug 18

This year’s Simonyi Lecture @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social on 7 November celebrates 100 years of quantum physics and who better to guide us through the weird world of the very small than the wonderful @philipcball.bsky.social www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/the-a...

The Annual Charles Simonyi Lecture: Philip Ball | Oxford Playhouse

Join Marcus du Sautoy and Philip Ball for the 2025 Charles Simonyi Lecture, Beyond Weird: One Hundred Years of Quantum Mechanics A century ago, Werner Heis

www.oxfordplayhouse.com

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · May 12

Sign up here lnkd.in/e6sqpKpR to come to my lecture at the Mathematical Institute in Oxford on May 21 at 5:30 where I’ll be talking about my new book Blueprints: how mathematics shapes creativity

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · May 8

It’s publication day! Get your copy of Blueprints here bio.to/Blueprints @4thestatebooks.bsky.social

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · May 3

I’m launching my new book BLUEPRINTS: How Mathematics Shapes Creativity (published by @4thestatebooks.bsky.social ) on May 8 at Second Home in Spitalfields in conversation with Conrad Shawcross. It’s a free event so please join us secondhome.io/event/bluepr...

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Apr 11

The first physical copy of my book arrived today. Always an exciting moment for an author. @4thestatebooks.bsky.social

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Apr 7

I'm speaking @hayfestival.bsky.social on 24th May about my new book Blueprints: How Mathematics Shapes Creativity (published by @4thestatebooks.bsky.social ) Tickets available here www.hayfestival.com/p-23397-marc...

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Mar 25

Introducing my new book BLUEPRINTS: how mathematics shapes creativity. Published by @4thestatebooks.bsky.social on 8 May.

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Mar 17

Looking forward to returning to Mr B’s Emporium in Bath to talk about my new book BLUEPRINTS June 3rd

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Mar 11

My new book BLUEPRINTS: how mathematics shapes creativity
@4thestatebooks.bsky.social
is out in May and I will be talking about the book
@hayfestival.bsky.social
Saturday 24 May 2025, 4pm Event 58 The full programme is out today. www.4thestate.co.uk/products/blu...

Blueprints: How mathematics shapes creativity - 4th Estate

An award-winning mathematician and Oxford professor looks to the arts to uncover the key mathematical structures that underpin both nature and human creativity.

www.4thestate.co.uk

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Feb 13

Thanks for sharing. Fascinating to see how this aspect of AI develops.

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Institute of Art and Ideas @iai.tv · Feb 13

Many argue that order and disorder are human concepts, depending on perspective. | https://buff.ly/4gE6uPs

Join @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social , Marika Taylor, and Nick Lane as they debate whether we can ever truly make sense of objective states of the universe.

#philsci 🧪🧬🖥️

A world of order and chaos

Order and disorder are central to our understanding of the world. Biologists define life as the expending of energy to create order. In neuroscience, a 2023 MIT study concluded the mind operates in…

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Feb 13

I had a very lively conversation on the Are You There Yet podcast about mathematics and its place in the world. The episode is out now arewethereyet.transistor.fm

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet? is about recognizing, defining, and building pathways toward a more sustainable working future. How can we collaborate with others in a way that brings authenticity and durability to...

arewethereyet.transistor.fm

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Hay Festival @hayfestival.bsky.social · Jan 31

On the art of the shortcut 📈

@marcusdusautoy.bsky.social shared his passion for shortcuts with his new guide – Thinking Better – at Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias 2025.

Catch up! www.hayfestival.org/cartagena

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Jan 30

So excited to see how your project evolves. Loved our session at Cheltenham Science Festival.

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Jan 30

Fun fact: in Panama City you can see the sun rise over the Pacific and set in the Atlantic. How crazy is that. I was visiting to talk about the Spanish edition of Thinking Better at the Hay Forum Panama.

Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Jan 27

Emily Howard, my fellow director at PRiSM at RNCM, is up for the BBC Music Magazine Premiere Award 2025 for her piece Anvil which uses in its composition a huge Anvil Grid text of 41x23 words It’s a public vote! Link here to vote www.wisemusicclassical.com/news/4990/Em...

Emily Howard nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award

www.wisemusicclassical.com

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Jan 21

The mathematical structure of Hokusai’s Great Wave and Debussy’s use of it in La Mer feature in my forthcoming book BLUEPRINTS out in May @4thestatebooks.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The Great Wave: why has this become the defining image of our era?

Almost two centuries after its creation, Hokusai’s print is more popular than ever, featuring on everything from nail art to Lego to socks. What is its appeal?

www.theguardian.com

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · Jan 5

Fascinating questions from @merugokhale.bsky.social for this interview @timesofindia.bsky.social about the Indian tour of my play The Axiom of Choice and my recent books timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-...

When Krishna talks of Arjuna’s soul being immortal, I felt he was talking about maths: Marcus du Sautoy - Times of India

Sunday Times News: Marcus du Sautoy discusses how linking mathematics to everyday interests can diminish its intimidation, the creative potential of AI, and the mathemat

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