FLASHCARDS! Conserving Our Oceans
In this Flashcard Friday episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle explores how everyday choices can make a real difference for our oceans. From reducing single-use plastics to supporting sustaina...
24 Okt 20259min
Interview with Gillen D'Arcy Wood - The Wake of HMS Challenger
In this episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle Birchak speaks with Professor Gillen D'Arcy Wood, author of The Wake of the HMS Challenger: How a Legendary Victorian Voyage Tells the Story of Ou...
21 Okt 202537min
FLASHCARDS: Science Paw-thorship
Publish or Purrish: The Cat Who Co-Authored Physics Episode Overview: In this episode of Math! Science! History!, we uncover the remarkable story of F.D.C. Willard, the Siamese cat who became a publi...
17 Okt 202510min
The Wild Ride of Math: From Goats to Rockets
From tallying goats to launching rockets, this episode takes you on a fast-paced, lighthearted journey through the complete history of mathematics. Inspired by D.E. Smith's The History of Mathematics,...
14 Okt 202536min
FLASHCARDS! Do Math-Believe Science-Learn History
In this Flashcard Friday follow-up to Tuesday's interview with Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai of the Massachusetts Historical Society, we revisit the numbers that changed the course of history. During t...
10 Okt 20259min
Washington, Adams, and Smallpox: An MHS Interview
In this episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle Birchak speaks with Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai of the Massachusetts Historical Society about the hidden epidemic that shaped the American Revol...
7 Okt 20251h 2min
FLASHCARDS FRIDAY: The Physics You Use!
Think physics only lives in textbooks and science labs? Think again. In this episode, we break down how physics is baked into your everyday life, from the way you walk and sip your coffee to how your ...
3 Okt 202511min
Ludwig Boltzmann: Entropy, Atoms, and Mental Health
What does it cost to carry a brilliant idea? Ludwig Boltzmann gave us the statistical foundations of entropy and the famous S = k log W, yet his life was marked by relentless skepticism, isolation, an...
30 Sep 202531min
