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Once Upon a Prime – Book Review

My thoughts on Sarah Hart’s excellent book, Once Upon a Prime.

A version of this review was first published in the June 2024 edition of Mathematics Today, the magazine of the Institute of mathematics & its applications.

Posted byDan Roach10th July 202427th July 2024Posted inMathematics, Reviews, Science, WritingTags:Book Review, IMA, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics Today, Sarah HartLeave a comment on Once Upon a Prime – Book Review

Learner in the Second Degree

“How do you fit it all in Dan?” Here’s my attempt at answering that question…

Posted byDan Roach23rd June 20245th October 2025Posted inAutobiography, Mathematics, Motivational, Physics, Science, Space, University, WritingTags:Degree, education, Learning, Learning Part Time, Open University, school, Studying, teaching, UniversityLeave a comment on Learner in the Second Degree

Pulling G!

What is G-Force and why does stall speed increase in the turn?

Posted byDan Roach9th June 20245th October 2025Posted inFlying, Mathematics, Physics, Safety, ScienceTags:60-Degree Turns, Aviation, BMAA, Flight Instructor, Flying, GA, Geometry, Mathematics, Microlights, Physics, Pilot, UltralightsLeave a comment on Pulling G!

Is that a, erm, Boeing 737?

An impromptu Attitude Airsports fly out gets me out of the circuit and into formation (kind of) with a Boeing 737.

Posted byDan Roach26th May 202427th July 2024Posted inFlyingTags:Attitude Airsports, Aviation, BMAA, CAA, EuroFox, Flying, GA, LLC, Low Level Corridor, Manchester, Microlights, Nynja, Pilot, WelshpoolLeave a comment on Is that a, erm, Boeing 737?

Royal Society

My first visit to The Royal Society, home of Pepys, Newton, Rutherford…

Posted byDan Roach13th May 202427th July 2024Posted inFlying, Mathematics, Motivational, Reviews, Science, UniversityTags:Alison Etheridge, IMA, M500 Society, Mathematics, Newton, Open University, Pepys, Rutherford, Science, The Royal SocietyLeave a comment on Royal Society

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