Misconceptions in Math
No, Napoleon Bonaparte was not short. This historical misconception is often cited as fact. In math there are many misconceptions like boys are smarter at math than girls. But, that is not true! The d...
25 Nov 202017min
The Brains Behind the Talent
Some celebrities are tremendous actors and musicians, and some actors and musicians are also tremendous scientists and mathematicians. Who are these brainiacs?! You might be surprised! For more inform...
11 Nov 202013min
The Power of Play
The toys of the industrial revolution have contributed a great deal to science. This is no accident. Sometimes our greatest moments of discovery happen when our minds are curious and at play. If you w...
27 Okt 202013min
Full Steam Ahead
Today, some of our fastest electric hypercars produce almost 2,000 horsepower. But what does horsepower mean? And what do sports cars have to do with the industrial revolution? It's all in the podcast...
13 Okt 202013min
Pascal's Higher Power
Pascal's triangle is a triangular pattern of binomial coefficients. If that makes no sense, in real life, you can use Pascal's triangle to figure out combinations of things, like pizza! The incredible...
26 Sep 202010min
Imaginary Numbers
Imaginary boyfriends are nice. But imaginary numbers are better! Where did they come from? And who decided to name them imaginary? The answers are all in the podcast! If you want to read more about th...
20 Aug 202012min
Infinity
Albert Einstein once said, "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm notsure about the universe." This leads me to wonder many things: One, will we ever evolve intointelligen...
6 Aug 202015min
Quantum Computers and Brahmagupta
Just recently the National Science Foundation awarded UC Berkeley $25 million to create a multi-university institute to create quantum computers. This will take math to a whole new level, much like Br...
23 Juli 202012min
