Rob Eastaway giving his talk ""I wasn't expecting that! - When math's meets psychology", on the Future Stage, at New Scientist Live 2022


Everyone loves a surprise, and some of the best surprises are (surprisingly) to be found in math's. Author and puzzle expert Rob Eastaway reveals some of his favourite examples, in a range of games, puzzles and tricks. Brace yourself for the , and be prepared to get things wrong! Rob Eastaway is the puzzle advisor to New Scientist, and the author of numerous books including the bestselling Why Do Buses Come In Threes? and Maths On The Back of An Envelope. He is given maths talks to audiences of every age group from 8 to 80+ at venues across the world. In 2017 he was awarded the Zeeman Medal for communication of maths to the general public.


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