Popular mathematics writer and Cornell University Professor Steven Strogatz discusses the difference between calculus and algebra, and what calculus can do that other math can’t. Plus: learn about how distraction can alter your memory, and the science behind the Hindenburg disaster of 1937.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• A New Study Shows How Distraction Can Alter Your Memory — https://curiosity.im/34pOUtH
• What If The Hindenburg Had Used Helium Instead of Hydrogen? — https://curiosity.im/36ucJCp

Additional resources from Steven Strogatz:

• “Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
• Additional publications — https://amazon.com
• Steven Strogatz official website — http://www.stevenstrogatz.com/
• Cornell University profile — https://math.cornell.edu/steven-strogatz
• Google Scholar profile — https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FxyRWlcAAAAJ
• Follow @stevenstrogatz on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stevenstrogatz

Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/how-calculus-is-different-w-steven-strogatz-distraction-can-alter-your-memory-and-why-the-hindenburg-used-hydrogen

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