Maths

Mathematician Eugenia Cheng has set out to rid the world of 'maths phobia,' asking simple questions to uncover deeper understanding. Audio

New Zealand has a maths problem. Our grades are getting worse. What is the solution? By Venetia Sherson.

At some time or another most of us will enter a maze and try and get out of it again. There's an easy way to do that, believe it or not. Dr Katie Steckles is a Manchester-based mathematician who… Audio

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Sally Wenley and Guy Williams discuss the comments made by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown that caused a trading halt for Auckland Airport today, teachers… Audio

At Manurewa West Primary School the standardised maths assessment was rewritten to reflect real-life contexts and cultures of the school, student achievement has shot through the roof. The driving… Audio

The annual Oceania MathsJam Gathering (OMG) will be held in Christchurch, which brings together like minded maths aficionados to play with puzzles and games as well as discussing their interests. … Audio

A new free classroom resource has been designed to help children see the more creative and playful side of maths. Launched today and the first of its kind in Aotearoa, the self contained box is aimed… Audio

New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio

An economic think-tank is warning our economy will suffer unless changes are made to the way maths is taught. Maths scores have been declining for the past twenty years, relative to other OECD… Audio

Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. He tackles one of his favourite topics: the… Audio

 A crafty way to get people interested in mathematics! Audio

Nnew research out of the University of Oxford shows that quitting maths at age 16 may have an adverse effect on brain development. Professor Roi Cohen Kadosh is the senior author of the study. Audio

The Education Ministry has enlisted a team of experts to tackle children's poor performance in maths.

It has commissioned the top science body, the Royal Society, to investigate the best ways of… Audio

Mathematics underpins modern life, and if students were taught the ideas behind it they'd better understand its relevance and power, says Stefan Buijsman who got his PhD in the philosophy of… Audio

Nights' Mathematician, Dillon Mayhew joins us once again. With election season - both at home and in the US - approaching, he'll be looking at election forecasts and what they mean. Audio