2025-02-01

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Stand-up Maths

Sorry everyone: STEMcon was just cancelled by the organisers. I’m gutted, and sorry we can’t hang out on the ocean.

Boundary Stones of the District of Columbia https://boundarystones.org/

Rectangular States and Kinky Borders https://mathtourist.blogspot.com/2007/08/rectangular-states-and-kinky-borders.html?m=1

"Chart showing the original boundary milestones of the District of Columbia." Fred E. Woodward, 1906. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress. https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2017/05/modest-monuments-the-district-of-columbia-boundary-stones/

Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. They be there and be square. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths

CORRECTIONS

- Thanks to everyone who spotted I say 100 square metres when I definitely mean 100 square miles.

Filming by Truman Hanks

Editing by Gus Melton

Written and performed by Matt Parker

Additional material by Truman Hanks and Nicole Jacobus

Produced by Nicole Jacobus

Music by Howard Carter

Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson

Additional technical support by Adam Fineberg and David Benji Weiner

MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician

Website: http://standupmaths.com/

PS The Smithsonian video is about a calculator prototype they have in their archives. It's very exciting.