Nathan Garland (@n8sci.bsky.social)

Occasionally there are opportunities to tell a little maths outreach story and show how maths can be used to understand our world a bit better - and it’s especially fun when looking at pop culture topics that initially seem very far from related to maths and computational simulation.

The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com

A mathematical simulation shows why it can take so long to collect a full set of Pokémon cards.

theconversation.comHow many packs of Pokémon cards do you have to buy to catch ’em all? Probably hundreds, and most will be quite boring