Maryam Mirzakhani: The First Woman to Win the Fields Medal
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the brilliant life and enduring legacy of Maryam Mirzakhani, the Iranian mathematician who made history in 2014 by becoming the first woman and the first Iranian ...
5 Jan 45min
Servant of the People: The Unlikely Rise and Wartime Presidency of Volodymyr Zelenskyy
This episode of pplpod chronicles the life of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, detailing his transition from a successful comedian and media producer to the sixth president of Ukraine. The text highlights his ear...
5 Jan 1h 2min
Johannes Gutenberg: The Bankrupt Genius Who Started an Information Revolution
He is widely considered one of the most influential figures in human history, yet he faced financial ruin just as his life’s work came to fruition. In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Jo...
5 Jan 53min
Alexander Graham Bell: The Telephone, The Photophone, and the Conquest of Silence
In this episode of pplpod, we dial into the life of Alexander Graham Bell, a man whose legacy extends far beyond the invention that made him famous. We trace his journey from Edinburgh to Canada and h...
2 Jan 54min
Andrew Wiles: The 300-Year-Old Puzzle & The Proof That Almost Wasn't
In this episode, we dive into the life of Sir Andrew Wiles, the English mathematician best known for solving the most famous problem in mathematics: Fermat's Last Theorem. We trace his journey from a ...
2 Jan 39min
The Awl and the Alphabet: Louis Braille’s Quiet Revolution
Title: Description: In this episode, we examine the life of Louis Braille, who lost his sight at age three after a tragic accident with a stitching awl in his father’s workshop. We follow his journey ...
1 Jan 49min
Stephen Jay Gould: Punctuated Equilibrium, Spandrels, and the Darwin Wars
Join us as we explore the massive legacy of Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002), the Harvard paleontologist and historian of science who became one of the most influential popular science writers of his gen...
1 Jan 36min
Temple Grandin: Thinking in Pictures, Humane Innovation, and the Autistic Mind
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the groundbreaking life of Mary Temple Grandin, an American academic and renowned proponent of the humane treatment of livestock. We trace her journey from a chil...
1 Jan 34min
