Kit Yates
@kityates.bsky.social
Author.
Prof of Math Bio and Public Engagement.
Member of Independent Sage since October 2020.
@Kit_Yates_Maths on twitter
Books -
Math(s) of Life and Death
How to Expect the Unexpected
Get them here: https://tinyurl.com/37rx2yuv
He/Him
Prof of Math Bio and Public Engagement.
Member of Independent Sage since October 2020.
@Kit_Yates_Maths on twitter
Books -
Math(s) of Life and Death
How to Expect the Unexpected
Get them here: https://tinyurl.com/37rx2yuv
He/Him
Simon Jenkins, yet again, talking absolute nonsense.
"A teacher tells me that, with calculators, all the maths 99% of school leavers need can be taught to them in a day."
But you wouldn't know them. They teach at a different school.
1/2
"A teacher tells me that, with calculators, all the maths 99% of school leavers need can be taught to them in a day."
But you wouldn't know them. They teach at a different school.
1/2
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Simon Jenkins, yet again, talking absolute nonsense.
"A teacher tells me that, with calculators, all the maths 99% of school leavers need can be taught to them in a day."
But you wouldn't know them. They teach at a different school.
1/2
"A teacher tells me that, with calculators, all the maths 99% of school leavers need can be taught to them in a day."
But you wouldn't know them. They teach at a different school.
1/2
So judgy.
Especially from such a filthy sign.
Especially from such a filthy sign.
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
So judgy.
Especially from such a filthy sign.
Especially from such a filthy sign.
As a dad who loves maths and Christmas (and bad jokes) I could not love this more.
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
As a dad who loves maths and Christmas (and bad jokes) I could not love this more.
Imagine the scenes at our house when this came up as the answer to a maths question!
November 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Imagine the scenes at our house when this came up as the answer to a maths question!
This thread is adapted from my substack "Heist of the century - could a simple maths problem have foiled the Louvre robbery?"
Please check it out.
open.substack.com/pu...
9/9
Please check it out.
open.substack.com/pu...
9/9
November 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
This thread is adapted from my substack "Heist of the century - could a simple maths problem have foiled the Louvre robbery?"
Please check it out.
open.substack.com/pu...
9/9
Please check it out.
open.substack.com/pu...
9/9
Steve Fisk’s 1978 proof is a one from the book: triangulate the gallery, color vertices with 3 colors, then pick the smallest color set for camera placement.
Elegant, efficient, and guaranteed coverage.
5/9
Elegant, efficient, and guaranteed coverage.
5/9
November 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Steve Fisk’s 1978 proof is a one from the book: triangulate the gallery, color vertices with 3 colors, then pick the smallest color set for camera placement.
Elegant, efficient, and guaranteed coverage.
5/9
Elegant, efficient, and guaranteed coverage.
5/9
Just had some one dressed as Darth Vader at the door trick or treating.
He didn’t look surprised when I offered him the sweet bowl.
Must have felt my presents.
He didn’t look surprised when I offered him the sweet bowl.
Must have felt my presents.
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Just had some one dressed as Darth Vader at the door trick or treating.
He didn’t look surprised when I offered him the sweet bowl.
Must have felt my presents.
He didn’t look surprised when I offered him the sweet bowl.
Must have felt my presents.
Looks like we are nearly ready!
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Looks like we are nearly ready!
Anyone else seeing huge amounts of fungus cropping up all over the place at the moment?
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Anyone else seeing huge amounts of fungus cropping up all over the place at the moment?
I worked with Jonathan Ross on a TV show a couple of years ago.
He came across as formidably intelligent which is probably why he makes an excellent Traitor.
#Traitors
He came across as formidably intelligent which is probably why he makes an excellent Traitor.
#Traitors
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I worked with Jonathan Ross on a TV show a couple of years ago.
He came across as formidably intelligent which is probably why he makes an excellent Traitor.
#Traitors
He came across as formidably intelligent which is probably why he makes an excellent Traitor.
#Traitors
I don’t think
🎵 “If you like literally no chocolate on your biscuit, join our club” 🎵
has the same ring to it.
🎵 “If you like literally no chocolate on your biscuit, join our club” 🎵
has the same ring to it.
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I don’t think
🎵 “If you like literally no chocolate on your biscuit, join our club” 🎵
has the same ring to it.
🎵 “If you like literally no chocolate on your biscuit, join our club” 🎵
has the same ring to it.
Scientists use the “record ratio” to measure this. By 2020, hot records were 4× more frequent than expected. In 2024, that hot record ratio hit 6.2!
6/9
www.carbonbrief.org/...
6/9
6/9
www.carbonbrief.org/...
6/9
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Scientists use the “record ratio” to measure this. By 2020, hot records were 4× more frequent than expected. In 2024, that hot record ratio hit 6.2!
6/9
www.carbonbrief.org/...
6/9
6/9
www.carbonbrief.org/...
6/9
Hot temperature records are being broken far more often than expected.
Contrastingly cold records are being broken far less often.
5/9
Both trends speak to the same message: the climate is warming.
www.nature.com/artic...
5/9
Contrastingly cold records are being broken far less often.
5/9
Both trends speak to the same message: the climate is warming.
www.nature.com/artic...
5/9
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Hot temperature records are being broken far more often than expected.
Contrastingly cold records are being broken far less often.
5/9
Both trends speak to the same message: the climate is warming.
www.nature.com/artic...
5/9
Contrastingly cold records are being broken far less often.
5/9
Both trends speak to the same message: the climate is warming.
www.nature.com/artic...
5/9
Proud of my son for achieving his late-stage capitalism badge at cubs!
October 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Proud of my son for achieving his late-stage capitalism badge at cubs!
Who is reviewing post-boxes and why do the reviews vary so wildly?
October 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Who is reviewing post-boxes and why do the reviews vary so wildly?
Bit niche I think, but apparently this parking spot is reserved for female rock climbers.
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Bit niche I think, but apparently this parking spot is reserved for female rock climbers.
Professor Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society has written to fFellows with regard to the meeting they held today on whether to expel Elon Musk as a Fellow.
"Council believes that it is not the role of the Royal Society..."
1/5
"Council believes that it is not the role of the Royal Society..."
1/5
October 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Professor Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society has written to fFellows with regard to the meeting they held today on whether to expel Elon Musk as a Fellow.
"Council believes that it is not the role of the Royal Society..."
1/5
"Council believes that it is not the role of the Royal Society..."
1/5
Just discovered what is possibly the greatest headline of all time:
"McDonald’s fries the holy grail for potato farmers"
"McDonald’s fries the holy grail for potato farmers"
September 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Just discovered what is possibly the greatest headline of all time:
"McDonald’s fries the holy grail for potato farmers"
"McDonald’s fries the holy grail for potato farmers"
If I was a tutoring company and I wanted to convince you that I could teach your kids maths, I would probably not have an advert that said “3=2” on it!
That’s just me though.
That’s just me though.
September 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
If I was a tutoring company and I wanted to convince you that I could teach your kids maths, I would probably not have an advert that said “3=2” on it!
That’s just me though.
That’s just me though.
I’ve been involved with @mathsworld.com for over a decade, since its first inception.
I’m a trustee of the charity.
So it’s incredibly exciting to see our London venue MathsWorld almost ready for action ahead of the launch next month.
Get your tickets here: https://mathsworld.com/
I’m a trustee of the charity.
So it’s incredibly exciting to see our London venue MathsWorld almost ready for action ahead of the launch next month.
Get your tickets here: https://mathsworld.com/
September 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I’ve been involved with @mathsworld.com for over a decade, since its first inception.
I’m a trustee of the charity.
So it’s incredibly exciting to see our London venue MathsWorld almost ready for action ahead of the launch next month.
Get your tickets here: https://mathsworld.com/
I’m a trustee of the charity.
So it’s incredibly exciting to see our London venue MathsWorld almost ready for action ahead of the launch next month.
Get your tickets here: https://mathsworld.com/
I mean, I guess this is true if you define $1M differently!
September 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I mean, I guess this is true if you define $1M differently!
Back at one of my old haunts to give a talk today.
September 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Back at one of my old haunts to give a talk today.
Live from this afternoon’s joint press conference between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the President of the United States.
September 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Live from this afternoon’s joint press conference between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the President of the United States.
Google’s doodle today giving a nice explanation of where the quadratic formula comes from and why it might be useful (to find the point(s) where a projectile hits the ground).
September 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Google’s doodle today giving a nice explanation of where the quadratic formula comes from and why it might be useful (to find the point(s) where a projectile hits the ground).