Matt Parker

Very excited I’m about to hit the BBC Breakfast sofa to talk about maths and comedy. Please rate how awkwardly I sit on the couch. Show details: /shows/

I got to meet the Lunar Rover (aka "Cubey") who will calculate π for us on the Moon! Thanks to @astrobotictechnology for letting me in their spacecraft-building cleanroom. /projects/standupmaths/moon-pi-were-going-to-calculate-on-the-moon/posts/4662996

Aha! It’s time for Episode 131 of A Problem Squared – the podcast that is on the level and on your radar. And we’re big fans of people called Hannah. Hah! 131 = Microwave Conventions and Pythagoral Dimensions /show/7Hp5QDk9PsWyEXtcsDz34a In THIS episode: 👋 When microwaving food, should you place it in the centre, or off to the side? 📐 Does the longest diagonal in a 1m sided cube in 4D square equal root 4?  🐨 And there’s some Bonus Other Business.   Pics 1&2 - Bec’s Photographic Exhibition of Australian Wildlife - and the arty Wing pic Pic 3 - Cubie the Moon Rover Vid 4&5 - Bec’s poppadom experiment (and her mum’s musical microwave) Pic 6 - Matt’s Pythagorean Whiteboard Action Pic 7 - The first glimpse of the most confusing game of Connect 4 ever to be played! Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard! /aproblemsquared

It’s time for a very peaceful and chilled episode of A Problem Squared. Almost too peaceful at points. Sit back and relax with 130 = Sly Skittles Claim and Why Sniffles Name?   /show/7Hp5QDk9PsWyEXtcsDz34a   In THIS episode: 🌈 Is it true that ‘No Two Packs Of Skittles Are The Same?” 🤧 Why a cold called cold? 🤫 And there’s some ASMROB Pic 1 - Matt’s gorgeous Sum Moon Mission Patches designed by Keith Tyson Pic 2 - Matt Parker - calculator sfx personified Pic 3-5 - The collated and counted Skittles (Matt and Bec’s are neat grids, Producer Laura’s is a “clump”)   The Liberation Laser Software by Seb Lee-Delisle /    The Skittle Maths by Clare Wallace /skittles And some Norfolk Punch, if you’re so inclined /  If you’d like to see Matt on tour, all the dates, venues and tickets can be found here: /shows    Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard! /aproblemsquared

Toot-Toot-Toot! We’re kicking off 2026 with a sprinkling of APS magic and a sprinkling of salty goodness. It’s the first episode of A Problem Squared of the year! 125 = Toots from Bums and Attitude Sums In THIS episode: 💨 How many people are needed to guarantee that there is always someone farting somewhere? 🔠 if you match each letter with the corresponding number in the alphabet and add them together, which words add up to 100. 🏁 And there is some unfinished business.   SALTY PHOTOS! Pic 1 - Matt being a smiley jerk on the beach in the sunshine Pic 2 - Matt’s Homemade Sea Salt Pic 3 - Bec’s Brilliant Branding Pic 4 - the beautiful sketch of Bec by Andrew Taylor Pic 5 - The words that add up to 100. The full list is here: (and do be warned that it contains some words that may not be suitable for sensitive or young eyes) /scl/fi/r0u9hnx0c63ma3ovky3gp/100_letter_sum_shuffled.txt?rlkey=n62ik3j22tnwujod53wqrf4cc&e=1&dl=0  Pic 6 - Year-long Hourglass at the Nima Sand Museum in Japan Pic 7 - 1982 Hourglass at Questacon in Canberra   If you have a suggestion of dates for us to do a Rock Special and a Tooth Special,, go to the Problem Posing Page at aproblemsquared.com and select ‘Solution’ and do mention ‘International Tooth Day’     See Matt on tour in 2026! /shows  Here’s how to get involved with Matt’s Moon Pi Kickstarter: /profile/standupmaths  And here’s how to volunteer for Calculate Pi By Hand with Matt: https://forms.gle/w44THpNJ3jWUPqHy6   Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard! If you’re already on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on our pinned post!

If you’re watching the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinals on the BBC: yes, that was me crunching some numbers! (Just after 112:30.)

When you have to print 8,000 of something and you know python.

Photo of the only critic to give me a one star review. ★ ‘Not enough treats and none of it was outdoors.’ - @skylabthedog /event/getting-triggy-it-matt-parker-does-maths

I'll be at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! /event/getting-triggy-it-matt-parker-does-maths Or see me when I'm on tour later this year. Tickets on sale now! /shows/

Sky helps demonstrate whether dogs have 4 legs, or 2 legs and 2 arms. What do you think? From Ep =089

Love Triangle is out tomorrow in the USA! Order from these places: /love-triangle-sweepstakes

❤️📐 USA TRIANGLE FANS! 📐❤️ Love Triangle is out on August 20. Pre-order the US edition of LOVE TRIANGLE today (or send a postcard with your favorite geometry fact) for a definite personalized bookmark and a chance to join me in a virtual Q&A! To enter: /love-triangle-sweepstakes