Galileo and the Inquisition Part 2
When we last left off, Saint Thomas Aquinas was determined to join the Dominican order. However, it didn't go well with the family, and his mother was not happy. What follows are the details of his ef...
11 Maj 202212min
Aristotle, St. Aquinas, and the Galileo Affair?
The Greek philosopher Aristotle was born in 384 BCE. The Italian philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564. Between the three of them, there is a s...
11 Maj 202215min
Can Math be Patented?
Is mathematics invented or discovered? And if it is invented, can it be patented? Has it ever been patented? To read about the history of patents, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my bo...
11 Maj 202217min
Sofya Kovalevskaya
Gender disparity is still evident in STEM. But, how hard was it in the 19th century? Sofya Kovalevskaya's efforts to become a full professor show just how hard it was. To read about Kovalevskaya, visi...
11 Maj 202216min
Pseu-Pseu-Pseudio Pseudomathematics
Many of us have heard about pseudoscience, which is a system of theories that are wrongly considered to be scientific. But have you ever heard of pseudomathematics? How about mathematical crankery? If...
6 Maj 202214min
REPOST: Math! Science! History! Introduction
Math is part of our genetic makeup, and history proves it to be true! From 30,000 years ago to today, math has guided us, inspired us, and fueled our scientific progress. For more information on the ...
23 Dec 202111min
It's the 2021 Holiday Puzzle!
It's that time of year! It's time for my Annual Holiday Puzzle! And it's my THIRD Annual Puzzle! (I can't believe the podcast is going on three years!) This year I am upping the ante! If you can solve...
15 Dec 202115min
Zeno's Paradoxes
Have you ever been in a moment in your life where you wished something would change, but it doesn't? Time passes by and nothing changes. In physics and mathematics, this is known as the Quantum Zeno E...
24 Nov 202115min
