Biography
Daniel is an award-winning educator with an interest in Babylonian mathematics. He enjoys teaching and solving ancient mathematical mysteries.
My Awards
2021 Science Staff Excellence Awards - Highly Commendable Recognition in the category of Communication Impact
2018 Australian Mathematical Society Teaching Award (Early Career)
2017 KPMG Most Inspiring Lecturer in First Year
My Engagement
Radio
Daniel is an award-winning educator with an interest in Babylonian mathematics. He enjoys teaching and solving ancient mathematical mysteries.
My Awards
2021 Science Staff Excellence Awards - Highly Commendable Recognition in the category of Communication Impact
2018 Australian Mathematical Society Teaching Award (Early Career)
2017 KPMG Most Inspiring Lecturer in First Year
My Engagement
Radio
- Babylonian Spreadsheets. Shirtloads of Science 29/05/22
- Babylonian artefact reveals history of math. The Naked Scientists 10/08/21
- An unexpected prequel to the history of mathematics. RN Drive 05/08/21
Video
- BBC - Ancient Mysteries
- Anton Petrov - Babylonians used Pythagoras Theory 1000 years before he was born
The Conversation
- How ancient Babylonian land surveyors developed a unique form of trigonometry 1,000 years before the Greek
- Is mathematics real? A viral TikTok video raises a legitimate question with exciting answers
- Written in stone: the world’s first trigonometry revealed in an ancient Babylonian tablet
- Curious Kids: Why do we count to 10?
Location
UNSW AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY NSW 2052
The Red Centre
Room 4070