Discover winning tips and tricks for Connect 4, Monopoly and Rock Paper Scissors, so you can become a board game pro!🎲🧠

Join us at Berwins Salon North tonight with Marcus du Sautoy, as he delves into the fascinating connection between games & maths!

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Combining Game no 54 and Game no 70 in Around the World in 80 Games: Collaborative Scrabble. Probably sacrilege to say but I quite like the idea. Scrabble sometimes feels like everyone doing their own individual puzzle. 4th Estate Books amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly?

Marcus du Sautoy joins #BerwinsSalonNorth to combine mathematical expertise with playful wonder as he explores the inseparable link between games & maths.

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Wonderful performance of St John Passion by Oxford Bach Soloists tonight. It was first performed on Good Friday in 1724. Amazing to celebrate its 300th anniversary. There is another chance to hear it tomorrow at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.

Congratulations to Anil Seth both on the award of the Faraday prize and on giving a fantastic lecture this evening The Royal Society on consciousness

As part of my series on novels with games in, I’ve really enjoyed The Flanders Panel recommended by I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. which features a great game of chess that mirrors the story. Another one for a second trip Around the World in 80 Games 4th Estate Books

Happy to help Colin Foster Loughborough Department of Mathematics Education launch the new Lumen curriculum last night with a talk about the role of story telling in mathematics, an important strand in Lumen's approach to engaging students at school.

I found out about this fascinating new project from Meru Gokhale when we did a panel on AI and the publishing industry Jaipur BookMark Great to see it launched and excited to see how it is received.

Wonderful to be part of Andrew J Scott launch party for his important new book The Longevity Imperative. Essential reading!

To celebrate pi day (March 14) here is how to use pi to give yourself the best chance of winning at Rock Papers Scissors, Game number 56 in Around the World in 80 Games 4th Estate Books Basic Books #PiDay

I’m playing Glastonbury Festival this year doing my high-wire mathematics Astrolabe Theatre in the wonderful theatre and circus fields. I think they must have used a very small font to announce it on the line-up released today.

Sorry about the camera work after Raya saved that penalty. I had other things on my mind #COYG #ARSPOR

My brilliant colleague Frances Ashcroft has started an exciting new podcast University of Oxford called A Good Science Read. The first episode discusses 'The Mould in Dr Florey's Coat' by Eric Lax. I'm on episode two available on 19 March podcasts.ox.ac.uk/good-science-r…

Looking forward this afternoon to sharing my stories Kings Place about the games I’ve encountered on my travels in Around the World in 80 Games Jewish Literary Foundation 4th Estate Books

All three were rather in awe of their genus three cousin Pretzel.

Wonderful to be back Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival and thanks to the brave volunteer who played chocolate 🍫 chilli 🌶️ roulette with me. Hope the chilli wasn’t too hot 🥵 🔥

I’m heading to Norway next Wednesday to talk about Around the World in 80 Games to the newly opened Conduit Club in Oslo. I’d love to hear about any local games Norwegians play. oslo.theconduit.com/whats-on

Congratulations to Atom for winning this prestigious grant from Digital Science for their initiative to help scientists spend more time doing science and less time writing grant applications

Just back from a wonderful weekend NI Science Festival It was great to be back. I was at the festival in 2017 talking about creativity and AI. How far we’ve come. This year I was talking about my games book which sold out!

Belfast: join me for an afternoon of gaming NI Science Festival on Sunday 2:30 and pick up a signed copy of Around the World in 80 Games. nisciencefestival.com/events/marcus-…