Ep. 50 - It's a decimal, not a period.
The history of the decimal is fairly new! Before the decimal, mathematicians just listed either values or fractions. And the best part about the decim...
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
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Math! Science! History! is a weekly podcast about the history of people, theories, and discoveries that have moved our scientific progress forward and spurred us on to unimaginable discoveries. Join Gabrielle Birchak for a little math, a little science, and a little history. All in a little bit of time.
Ep. 49 - Plato and Archytas
Agree to disagree. This was the foundation of two ancient philosophers and friends, Archytas and Plato. Plato was a philosophical mathematician, and A...
Ep. 48 - The Crumplers
This is my special tribute to Black History Month, to love, to African-American men and women, and to all of those who have worked tirelessly on the f...
Ep. 47 - International Day of Women and Girls In Science
On February 11 the United Nations honors the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Science and gender equality are essential for the develo...
Ep. 46 - Eponymy and the Sexagesimal Spiral
Even though there is a Multiplication Map attributed to Tesla, I've taken liberties to call it Birchak's Sumerian Sexagesimal Spiral, because of epony...
Ep. 45 - Reposting Hypatia of Alexandria
This is a reposted podcast about Hypatia. The story of Hypatia of Alexandria is almost 2,000 years old. She was one of our earliest female mathematici...
Ep. 44 - It's the 2020 Math Science History Holiday Puzzle!
The annual 2020 Math Science History Holiday Puzzle is UP!! This year the first person to respond with the correct answer receives a $25 Amazon gift c...
Ep. 43 - Nikola Tesla
If there is one word to describe Nikola Tesla, it would be brilliant! His inventions, ideas, and patents changed the world. One of his greatest invent...
Ep. 42 - 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 smarte...
Ep. 41 - 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 b...