FLASHCARDS! You Could Be a Scientist! Everyday Microscope Moments
In this Flashcards Friday, Gabrielle shows how you already think like a scientist. Using three simple ideas from microscopy: magnification, illumination, and focus, she connects everyday phone habits ...
22 Aug 20255min
REPOST: A Brief History of the Microscope
First crafted in the late 16th century, the microscope forever changed science by revealing worlds hidden from the naked eye. In this special repost from 2020, Gabrielle takes you through centuries of...
19 Aug 202518min
FLASHCARDS! Tourism: When History and Star Trek Intertwine
In this episode of Math! Science! History!, we explore the ethics of exploration through three lenses: the protests over modern overtourism, the historical insights of early scientific explorers, and ...
15 Aug 20259min
REPOST: Quantum Computing & Brahmagupta: From Zero to Qubits
This episode bridges the ancient and the cutting-edge, tracing the legacy of 7th-century mathematician Brahmagupta, who formalized the concept of zero, to today's quantum computing revolution. We expl...
12 Aug 202512min
FLASHCARDS! Brunelleschi to Beams: Construction Sounds Thru Time
Construction noise outside Gabrielle's studio becomes the perfect backdrop to this week's Flashcard Friday episode. From ancient geometry and Pythagorean ropes to Brunelleschi's Renaissance dome and t...
8 Aug 20259min
REPOST: How "Scientist" Became a Word
In this episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle explores the unexpected origin story of the word scientist. It all started with Mary Somerville's 1834 book On the Connexion of the Physical Scien...
5 Aug 202514min
FLASHCARDS! Avocados + Avogadro's Number = A Delicious Molement
On this Flashcards Friday episode, Gabrielle serves up a tasty blend of chemistry, humor, and history. Coinciding with National Avocado Day, this episode dives into the life and legacy of Amedeo Avoga...
1 Aug 20259min
Lise Meitner's Walk that Changed the World
Lise Meitner changed the world, and the world nearly forgot her. In this episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle Birchak explores Meitner's brilliant mind, her escape from Nazi Germany, her crit...
29 Jul 202533min
