BA in Science

By Maggie and Brynna

Sisters Maggie (a mathematician) and Brynna (a chemist) discuss badass human beings who also were amazing scientists.... more

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The podcast currently has 136 episodes available.

BA in Science episodes:

April 15, 2026 Giants, Pt 2
In the season 10 finale, Maggie and Brynna close out al of Sir Isaac Newton's shenanigans and deal with one of the best-known disputes in math history.

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Featured BA: Newton and Leibniz
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1h 26min
April 01, 2026 Giants, Part 1
It's time for the season 10 finale, and in part 1, Maggie and Brynna recap who our brawlers are from earlier this season, and then discuss who actually should get credit for the theory of gravity.

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Featured BAs: Hooke and Newton
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43min
March 18, 2026 Lettuce and Liasons
In this week's episode, Maggie and Brynna discuss a BA who made significant contributions to WW2, and also made it so food-borne illnesses are easier to detect and avoid.

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Featured BA: Welton Taylor
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50min
March 11, 2026 Spring Break!
Join us on March 18th for our next regular episode!
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1min
February 25, 2026 Double Booked
In this week's episode, Maggie and Brynna discuss a traveling BA who had a VERY famous student/bestie and who resurrected bookkeeping best practices that had been forgotten for decades.
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Featured BA: Luca Pacioli
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48min
February 11, 2026 Find a Better Way
This week, Maggie and Brynna discuss a woman who isn't well known outside of India, but she was a pioneer of meteorological science.

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Featured BA: Anna Mani
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1h 2min
January 28, 2026 The Episode Where Everything Stinks
Just once, it would be great if Maggie and Brynna could do a BS episode where everything was very clear-cut and obvious. That will not be today. Our featured scientist today has a legacy that stinks, but it's not quite that simple.

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Featured BA: Fritz Haber
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1h 25min
January 14, 2026 What to Expect When You're Expecting, 1800's-Style
Maggie and Brynna talk about a trail-blazing woman who was writing and publishing about common-sense women's health issues LONG before it was popular. (We're still waiting for it to be popular.)

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Featured BA: Rebecca Lee Crumpler
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57min
December 10, 2025 Shilling's Penny
Maggie and Brynna discuss a BA who knew her way around engines, and that knowledge allowed her to save a nation.

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Featured BA: Beatrice Shilling
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50min
November 26, 2025 Doctrine of Chances
In this episode, Maggie and Brynna discuss probability, Huguenots, and the origins of the internet.
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Featured BA: Abraham de Moivre
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1h 22min

FAQs about BA in Science:

How many episodes does BA in Science have?

The podcast currently has 136 episodes available.