Maths Speed Dating with

Опубликовано: 27 Февраль 2026
на канале: Tom Rocks Maths
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Prof. David Malan ‪@harvard‬ answers randomly selected speed dating (and maths) questions with Oxford Mathematician Dr Tom Crawford. Full list of questions with timestamps below.

02:17 - Can you tell me some of the maths topics you studied at university?
05:12 - What is your favourite movie?
06:41 - Do you think magic is real?
07:43 - What is your best chat-up line?
09:04 - What is something that makes you feel old?
11:20 - What is the most adventurous thing you've ever done?
14:30 - If you won the lottery, how would you spend the money?
16:14 - If you could commit one crime without being caught, what would it be?
18:16 - What is the most obscure class you took at college?
21:09 - Do you have a favourite equation?
23:05 - Do you play video games?
25:16 - What is your favourite demonstration in CS50?
26:40 - What is your favourite takeout meal?
27:34 - What makes you laugh?
28:24 - What is the worst/best fan-mail you have received?

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Watch more in the 'Maths Speed Dating' series at the links below.

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Simon Clark ‪@SimonClark‬:    • Maths Speed Dating with @SimonClark  
Mathemaniac ‪@mathemaniac‬:    • Maths Speed Dating with @mathemaniac  
Dorfuchs ‪@DorFuchs‬:    • Maths Speed Dating with @DorFuchs  

Produced by Dr Tom Crawford at the University of Oxford. Tom is Public Engagement Lead at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education: https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/profiles/...

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With thanks to
David Malan
Harvard University
CS50
Oxford University
St Edmund Hall
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