Episode 51 - Baudhayana - Back to 1 square
In this episode a journey back to 800 BCE to explore the life and work of Baudhayana, one of the earliest known mathematicians from the Indian tradition. This episode also offers context on the Vedic ...
7 Jan 26min
Episode 50 - Alcuin of York - A wolf, a Goat and a Cabbage
How do you get a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage across a river without turning the boat into a buffet? Welcome to the Season 1 Finale of The Mathematicians Podcast! Today, we go to the court of Charlemag...
3 Dec 202530min
Episode 49 - Bede - Just in Time
Was Bede a mathematician? Well, he certainly made history count. Join Benjamin Cornish for a trip to Northumbria (which is definitely in England) to meet the "OG monk" who mastered the calendar. In th...
26 Nov 202520min
Episode 48 - Eutocius of Ascalon - Show Your Workings
This week on The Mathematicians Podcast, join Benjamin Cornish as he shines a spotlight on Eutocius of Ascalon, the unsung hero who kept the flames of ancient mathematics burning! Born in 480 CE, Euto...
19 Nov 202521min
Episode 47 - Isidorus of Miletus - Build it, and they will come
This week, we bridge the gap between Alexandria and Constantinople with Isidorus of Miletus, a mathematician and architect who preferred teaching to writing. We look into how he and his partner, Anthe...
12 Nov 202526min
Episode 46 - Anthemius of Tralles - On Burning Mirrors
Join us on The Mathematicians Podcast as host Benjamin Cornish uncovers the whimsical and often mischievous side of Anthemius of Tralles, the Byzantine Greek architect and mathematician! From earthqua...
5 Nov 202515min
Episode 45 - Simplicius - Keeping it Simplicius
Welcome back to The Mathematicians Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Cornish takes us back to the 6th century CE to explore the life and legacy of Simplicius of Cilicia. A pivotal figure caught ...
29 Okt 202519min
Episode 44 - The Injectives with Hope Duncan - On Infinity
This week on The Mathematician's Podcast, we take a break from the philosophical and theological debates of the past to chat with an intellectual heavyweight of our own age! In another special "Inject...
22 Okt 202553min
