Rob Eastaway

Rob Eastaway has written or co-written twelve books, including the bestselling Why Do Buses Come in Threes? and Maths for Mums and Dads as well as What Is a Googly?, the acclaimed beginner’s guide to cricket. He is the Director of Maths Inspiration, a national programme of theatre-based lecture shows for 15–17 year olds that has reached over 150,000 teenagers since it began in 2004.

Rob regularly gives talks to all age groups in primary and secondary schools, appears on BBC Radio 4’s current affairs/ numbers programme More or Less, and works closely with National Numeracy, the national charity that campaigns for better adult numeracy.

In 2017, Rob received the Zeeman medal for excellence in communication of maths to the general public.