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Katie Steckles
@steckl.es
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Mathematician, robot fan, auntie and unstoppable thingdoer from Manchester. she/her
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 15h
Want to run a short fun maths activity with 10-14 year-olds, but not sure what to do? At 15minutemaths.com we've written up some of our fave 15-minute activities, with explanations, slides and printables, and a set of three is £2.50. There's Möbius Bands, binary numbers & mindfulness - more soon!
Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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Matthew Scroggs @mscroggs.co.uk · 2d
Amazing: due to github.com/python/cpyth..., once you've updated to Python 3.14, you can use the command πthon to run your code
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 3d
One week to go until #scicommburrito takes over a new venue in Manchester - we'll be at Tortilla in Manchester Arndale from 6pm on Monday 13th October, for burritos and banter about science communication. For more info, visit scicommburrito.co.uk
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John86 @john86l.bsky.social · 4d
You don’t have to be called Steve or Stephen to work at Blackpool, but it does help.
A club statement from Blackpool saying Steve Bruce has been sacked along with coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence. Stephen Dobbie and Steve Banks will take temporary charge.
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 5d
Scrabble
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 6d
Among many other things, one of my projects is the Finite Group, a collective of mathematicians and maths fans with a free Discord community, and monthly livestreams with great people about interesting bits of maths. Find out when our next livestream will be, and join us at finitegroup.co.uk
Finite Group
Finite Group is a collective of cool maths people who want to have nice conversations about mathematical ideas.
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 9d
You mean like the network at scicommsocials.co.uk ? :)
Sci-Comm Socials UK
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 9d
Two red centres?! 😱
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 10d
The next #scicommburrito will be in two weeks' time - on Tuesday 13th October, we'll be meeting from 6pm-8pm at Tortilla in Manchester Arndale (just inside the Arndale Market entrance, near to Waterstones) with potential post-burrito social for anyone who wants it. 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…
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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 12d
tempt them back to room with banana
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12d
Mountain gorillas are back from the brink. But what happens if they run out of room?
Mountain gorillas are back from the brink. But what happens if they run out of room?
Humans have helped save the great apes from extinction, but are now the biggest threat to their survival as they compete for land in east Africa’s Virunga mountains
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Glen @vaguebiscuit.bsky.social · 13d
Well don't I feel stupid
A headline about the James Webb Telescope potentially finding a new stellar object dubbed a black hole star
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 13d
Exceptionally pleased that for the second year in a row I've been able to legitimately say the sentence "I'll be in London already that weekend for the UK Crossword Championships" in response to an invitation to London
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 15d
Looking forward to this! @hanaayoob.co.uk and I have some fun interactive stuff planned - bring paper and at least four colours of pen (!) if you're watching live...
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Peter Rowlett @peterrowlett.net · 15d
Tomorrow at 12 UK time is the latest Finite Group livestream - Katie @steckl.es and Hana Ayoob on maths of colour. I will be teaching, but there will be a recording available afterwards. Join to take part or watch later: finitegroup.co.uk
25th September, 12-1pm BST Maths of Colour Katie Steckles & Hana Ayoob
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 21d
If you're bored around 4.30pm today, this Radio 4 show might be worth a listen, for unspecified reasons www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science, 18/09/2025
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
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Josh Spero @joshspero.ft.com · 23d
Yes
A sign for the Central line with a line between the words
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Michelle @cloverjag.bsky.social · Nov 9
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 24d
Oof mastodon.online/@brianbilsto...
Brian Bilston: "Here’s a poem called ‘English Roundabouts’." - Mastodon
Attached: 1 image Here’s a poem called ‘English Roundabouts’.
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 25d
Do you know anyone who's interested in maths and might like to watch monthly livestreams of people chatting about interesting maths? You can buy a gift membership to our Finite Group community to give someone livestream access for a number of months of your choice! www.patreon.com/FiniteGroup/...
Gift a membership for Finite Group on Patreon
Bring the world of Finite Group to your friends and family.
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Tommaths (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @teakayb.mathsy.space · 28d
The Mathematicians' Library is out TODAY in all good bookshops and libraries, and direct from me if you'd like a signed copy.
The Mathematicians’ Library: The Books That Unlocked the Power of Numbers
Far from an academic "maths book", it is a book about maths; about the role that this most ancient of human endeavours has played in the development of humanity, and where its achievements have prompted - and been prompted by - growth in disciplines that many people in the modern world see as entirely separate. [cat_tail]
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Dave Bulmer @demontomatodave.bsky.social · 29d
Never became as popular as "ET Phone Home" did it
A drawing of ET waving at us on the cardboard packaging for a 1980s product called "E.T. Punch Balls" As this is a repost of a Feb 2023 tweet of mine, found here https://x.com/DemonTomatoDave/status/1623464715077795840?s=19 , I have taken this photo from the No Context E.T. account who posted it there, and who originally I retweeted.
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · 29d
I've just checked, and we still haven't finished our project to get people to say out loud all 41 million digits of the most recently discovered Mersenne prime. If you want to help us get to the aspirational 0.5% mark, be assigned your chunk of 419 digits by visiting our website. saytheprime.com
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…
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · Sep 9
Shout-out to whoever moved nandos.co.uk/products to nandos.co.uk/food/products without a redirect, when the former is literally printed on thousands of bottles of sauce already on supermarket shelves ❤️
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · Sep 6
Has anyone bought you one of these yet alphabetbags.com/collections/...
Mince Pie Appreciation Society - Unisex T-Shirt - Charcoal – Alphabet Bags
Join the club and show off your love for the best festive snack ever with our 'Mince Pie Appreciation Society' unisex tee!Our bold, hand-drawn design has been screen printed on a dark grey, 100% organic cotton t-shirt, perfect for mince pie enthusiasts.Lovingly printed by hand in the UK, this unique t-shirt makes a fun
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · Sep 5
Are you someone who teaches maths, or runs maths activities with kids? We're building up a nice collection of maths activity resources you can buy and print to use - including sessions on Möbius bands, mathematical mindfulness and now binary numbers. Spread the word! 15minutemaths.com
Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · Sep 5
This is like how JLS got free Nando's
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