Is the maths attainment gap getting wider?
Why do some pupils seem to thrive in maths while others struggle to access the same lesson?Jon and Becky discuss the latest PISA findings and the widening gap between higher and lower attainers, befor...
18 Sep 38min
How Big Is the Universe? | AfterMaths Summer Special
How can the universe be 13.8 billion years old but the observable universe be around 93 billion light years across?In this AfterMaths Summer Special, Jon is joined by primary science specialist Sarah ...
4 Sep 42min
Can Maths Help You Win at Games?
Can maths help you win at games?In this AfterMaths Summer Special, Jon and Becky explore the line between luck and strategy — and whether understanding the maths behind a game can actually give you an...
28 Aug 25min
Can Maths Predict the Future?
Can maths really predict the future?We can predict the return of a comet decades in advance, but tomorrow's weather can still catch us completely by surprise. In this AfterMaths Summer Special, Jon an...
24 Aug 26min
The Maths of Getting Away: Routes, Queues & Google Maps
Podcast Show NotesWhat makes a route the best route? The shortest distance? The quickest journey? The cheapest option? Or simply whichever one Google tells you to take?In this AfterMaths Summer Specia...
21 Aug 31min
Who Decided How Long a Metre Is? AfterMaths Summer Special 3
Who decided how long a metre should be? Why is a mile 1,760 yards? And what connects the French Revolution, an expedition from Dunkirk to Barcelona and the speed of light?In this AfterMaths Summer Spe...
7 Aug 22min
The Probability Problems That Make Your Brain Hurt - AfterMaths Summer Special 2 2026
Probability often feels as though it should be intuitive, right up until the mathematics tells us that our instincts are completely wrong.In this AfterMaths Summer Special, Jon and Becky explore the s...
31 Jul 30min
Why Do Summer Holidays Feel Shorter As We Get Older? Summer Special 1 2026
Why did the six-week summer holiday feel endless when we were children, yet now seems to disappear almost as soon as it begins?In the first of the 2026 Aftermaths Summer Specials, Jon and Becky explor...
28 Jul 29min
