
← A Problem Squared28 Sept · 58 min
144 = Numbering Tomfoolery and Number-Based Jewellery
<p>#️⃣ How wrong can a sequence of numbers be?</p><p>👂 What maths-related diagrams that would look good as a pair of earrings?</p><p>☕ And we have some Any Other Baristaness </p><p><br></p><p>Here is our dual-purpose Google Form - please answer our questions about number and clothing ordering! <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tTb398TTacxoqlqJHGonkldwDsqnnMN6V4fRagfPOEI/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tTb398TTacxoqlqJHGonkldwDsqnnMN6V4fRagfPOEI/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Behold the weird balls! Here is Thomas Fernique’s Instagram:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fernik_art/p/DcVerFCDiwr/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/fernik_art/p/DcVerFCDiwr/</a> </p><p>And head to our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aproblemsquared/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> to see Matt looking really happy with a weird football and Bec looking really sad with a weird football.</p><p><br></p><p>Some visuals to inspire designs for <em>duallery - </em>Brown University: Dual Shapes: <a href="https://www.math.brown.edu/tbanchof/Beyond3d/chapter5/section03.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.math.brown.edu/tbanchof/Beyond3d/chapter5/section03.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Some pre-made mathematical earrings from Maths Gear: <a href="https://mathsgear.co.uk/collections/jewellery-etc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://mathsgear.co.uk/collections/jewellery-etc</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Vanessa Schattman on the maths of cat’s cradle:</p><p><a href="https://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2026/bridges2026-669.html#gsc.tab=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2026/bridges2026-669.html#gsc.tab=0</a></p><p><br></p><p>Do you have a problem for Bec and Matt to solve? Tell us about it: <a href="https://www.aproblemsquared.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.aproblemsquared.com/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>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: <a href="http://standupmaths.com/shows" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://standupmaths.com/shows</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/aproblemsquared" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a> for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard!</p