Check out the new HLFF Blog article by Ben Skuse, who looks at various mathematical tattoos and their significance, including some by noted mathematician and YouTuber Tom Crawford.

Tattoos can serve as a powerful expression of a person’s identity. And if that person happens to identify as a mathematician, the results can be spectacular. In the latest article on the HLFF Blog, Ben Skuse looks at some examples of mathematical tattoos amongst attendees at the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum which took place in September.

Check out the article here: Mathematical Tattoos: The Ink Equation

Image caption: The Basel problem visualized as a series of tattooed bands. Image credits: HLFF / Skuse