Mathematical Punch-ons

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 0:57:45
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Synopsis

Scandalous and often bizarre stories from the people behind mathematics. No mathematical ability is required here, just an interest in people.

Episodes

  • Episode 7 - Turing vs. Society

    01/10/2011 Duration: 12min

    Alan Turing saves the world and as a reward, gets castrated. (The line about the nappies is not true)

  • Episode 6 - Newton vs. Leibniz

    12/08/2011 Duration: 04min

    Sir Isaac Newton stood on the shoulders of giants. Wilhelm Gottfried Leibniz stood on Isaac's toes.

  • Episode 5 - Fourier vs. Blankets

    26/07/2011 Duration: 05min

    Joseph Fourier discovers that blankets aren't as secure as one might think.

  • Episode 4.5 - The Cantor Set

    13/07/2011 Duration: 01min

    A special bonus episode briefly detailing the Cantor Set.

  • Episode 4 - Cantor vs. Kronecker

    13/07/2011 Duration: 10min

    Georg Cantor is called a little girl and pushed over in the playground by the big bully, Leopold Kronecker.

  • Episode 3 - Nobel vs. Mathematicians

    06/07/2011 Duration: 08min

    Alfred Nobel incurs the wrath of the entire mathematical community, but doesn't seem to mind.

  • Episode 2 - Lovelace vs. Horses

    29/06/2011 Duration: 07min

    Ada Byron Lovelace discovers why horses aren't as pretty as she thinks.

  • Episode 1 - Pythagoras vs. Hippasus

    26/06/2011 Duration: 08min

    The mighty Hippasus dares to take on Pythagoras the wizard.