Epic Circles Brown Paper

July 29, 2015 by Brady Haran

Perhaps the most famous and beautiful brown paper created during Numberphile is the Epic Circles masterpiece.

Simon Pampena created it during the filming of his 26-minute opus.

I have kept it for a long time, thinking I may have it framed in my office!

But today I have listed it for auction on ebay.

HERE IT IS ON EBAY with more pictures

I really think it is gorgeous and, if you enjoy Numberphile, it would look superb framed on the wall!

Some people may be aware I recently lost my father-in-law David to cancer.

The care he received in his final weeks was very special and, in some small way, I want to ensure it remains available to all.

Half the proceeds raised from the paper sale will go to the Cransley Hospice in Northamptonshire. (you can also just make a small donation through this Numberphile page)

The other half will go to Macmillan Nurses via a fundraising venture my niece is undertaking.

(Special thanks to Simon who has supported this auction also)

Lightning in Atlas Mountains

July 23, 2015 by Brady Haran

Just happy snapping some lightning in the Atlas Mountains this evening!

What does Pluto look like?

July 20, 2015 by Brady Haran

The text comes from a 1965 printing of a book called 1001 Questions About Astronomy.

The pictures come from the recent New Horizons fly-by of Pluto.

More at Sixty Symbols, including some good old-fashioned pot stirring!

Tim Peake Interview

July 20, 2015 by Brady Haran

Great pleasure to meet and interview astronaut Tim Peake at the Johnson Space Center, in Houston.

Interview part one:

Part two:

British Tim is due to fly to the International Space Station in December, on his Principia Mission.

Pics from the interview by Destin Sandlin.

Elliptical Pool Table

July 16, 2015 by Brady Haran

Some fun stuff on Numberphile...

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Pluto Encounter

July 16, 2015 by Brady Haran

Two videos to mark the New Horizons probe passing (and snapping) Pluto.

From Periodic Videos, a look at the role of Plutonium.

And some fun chat from the crew at Sixty Symbols (grain of salt recommended).

And here are some other related videos from the archive.

Flying the Flag

July 15, 2015 by Brady Haran

Recently I heard from a video viewer and podcast listener called Valia.

In part, her email said:

"A year and a half ago, when you first talked about your visit to the Royal Society in one of the early podcasts, I was in my home country unsure of what I wanted to do and a little bit confused about my future plans. Listening to you talk with such enthusiasm about the Royal Society made me research their history and policy and become inspired by their vision. Fast forward to today, I have moved to the UK and will be volunteering at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition this coming week."

A week or two later, Valia email again with pictures from the exhibition.

I can't help noting she also was flying a flag.

Valia concluded:

"Thank you again for being the catalyst for this incredible experience. In the future, every time I watch the Objectivity videos, I will do so with a huge smile on my face."

Here's an example of Objectivity, filmed at the Royal Society:

And here's Grey and I doing Hello Internet at The Royal Society: