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Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith

@honeypisquared

Researching, mathing, designing, writing, queering, drawing, talking, comedying, teaching, board gaming. Homerton College, Cambridge. Currently researching and talking about #AI and #education.

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Ooh nice! @cbokhove.bsky.social 😁

07.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Well done if you guessed Fearne Cotton! βœ…

07.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is a problem for you to try: can you make the target number of 555 from the numbers 75, 100, 50, 25, 1 and 7 (using each number only once and using only the four operations add, subtract, multiply and divide?)

07.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had the privilege and joy of presenting a workshop on #Countdown today at the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) @bsrlm.bsky.social Spring conference with Christian Bokhove.

07.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A pencil sketch of a white blonde woman mid-speech

A pencil sketch of a white blonde woman mid-speech

Here is my portrait sketch for today- a scrappy little one in pencil.

Can you guess who it is supposed to be?
#The100DayProject

07.03.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done if you guessed Ron Glass - you get a point! @groinheart.bsky.social πŸ‘Œ

06.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning! Here is my portrait sketch for today, done in inks. Can you guess who it is?

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#The100DayProject

06.03.2026 06:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, that’s so kind of you to say!

05.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done to all who guessed Eartha Kitt - today was a difficult one! ❀️

05.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

High contrast! Very dark next to very light sections to make it look like the light is bouncing off.

05.03.2026 07:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is my portrait sketch for today in watercolour- who do you think it is? #The100DayProject

05.03.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done to @groinheart.bsky.social who correctly guessed Marek Larwood πŸ‘Œ

04.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I reiterate that I, as a rule, do not paint terrible people that I know to be terrible…

04.03.2026 07:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A painting in teals, with a hint of pink and fluoro orange, of a man looking scared.

A painting in teals, with a hint of pink and fluoro orange, of a man looking scared.

Good morning! Welcome to Day 11 of #The100DayProject. Here is my portrait sketch for today in acrylic paint- who do you think it is?

04.03.2026 06:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Wel done to @kenaizawa.bsky.social and @robfmac.bsky.social for a correct guess of Muhammad Ali/ Cassius Clay ! And I agree @elgarmaths.bsky.social I have made him extra pretty 😁

03.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting, thank you. How can you be sure your sample size is large enough that your results are statistically significant?

03.03.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Co-production workshops to understand how infectious diseases spread during outbreaks | Co-Production Collective

UK-based friends who are part of sexual networks of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men - a paid opportunity to take part in some community workshops about modelling #mpox www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/commet-...

03.03.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh interesting- by how much and based on what data?

03.03.2026 07:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is my portrait sketch for today- who do you think it is? #The100DayProject

03.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done to @robfmac.bsky.social - difficult one today! It was indeed Jeremy Irons πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

02.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A sketch of an older man with a long face and sinewy neck.

A sketch of an older man with a long face and sinewy neck.

It’s a new week of #The100DayProject and a new theme to guess.
But first, who do you think this is? A scrappy little crimson and acid green acrylic and ink sketch.

02.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done @richardatkin.bsky.social for guessing Greg Davies and a huge well done to the impressive @arithmaticks.bsky.social for also guessing the connection - they have all memorably portrayed teachers! πŸ‘Œ

01.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A pastel sketch in blues and greys of an extremely grouchy looking man in a suit

A pastel sketch in blues and greys of an extremely grouchy looking man in a suit

Eight portraits in a variety of media

Eight portraits in a variety of media

Here is today’s portrait sketch in soft pastel for #The100DayProject- can you guess who it is?

After a week (actually 8 days as the project started last Sunday) of portraits, can you guess the hidden connection from Week 1?

01.03.2026 07:51 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done to @priy45hah.bsky.social and @theniceman.bsky.social man -it was indeed the gorgeous Judi Dench and so you both a get a point!
Last one of the week tomorrow and a bonus connection to guess!

28.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard wearing a nike hat and jacket ALT: a man with a beard wearing a nike hat and jacket
28.02.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A moody sketch in deep teals, blues and greens. An older woman is lit at the side and looks contemplative, with her hand at her face.

A moody sketch in deep teals, blues and greens. An older woman is lit at the side and looks contemplative, with her hand at her face.

Good morning and welcome to Day 7 of #The100DayProject ! Here is my portrait sketch for today, done in acrylic pens on an ink background.

Who do you think it might be?

28.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
SiobhΓ‘n McSweeney lookin FINE

SiobhΓ‘n McSweeney lookin FINE

Well done to @daemonaac.bsky.social - you get a point! It was indeed the divine SiobhΓ‘n McSweeney.

27.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Day 6 of #The100DayProject ! I have, as is tradition, been slightly self-indulgent today as it is my birthday and sketched someone I have a huge crush on.
This is a watercolour, done at speed for expression.

Who do you think it is?

27.02.2026 07:09 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh apologies that should be @mathartforall.bsky.social !

26.02.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Points to @missmc.bsky.social @edvogel.bsky.social and @profsmudge.bsky.social as it was indeed a horrifically unflattering portrait of Cameron Diaz! 😁

26.02.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0