Math Mutation

By Erik Seligman

Welcome to Math Mutation, a podcast for people of all ages where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school.(Feedback email erik@m... more

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The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.

Math Mutation episodes:

December 27, 2023 Math Mutation 288: One Stone To Rule Them All
Earlier this year, after half a century of searching by many talented mathematicians, an amateur finally discovered an aperiodic monotile.
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September 09, 2023 Math Mutation 287: The Grim State of Modern Pizza
The surprisingly simple GRIM test, and how it helped to debunk the famous Cornell Pizza Studies.
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August 27, 2023 Math Mutation 286: Adventures In Translation
I discuss my experiences translating "The Revolution of Promises" by Nelson Rodriguez Chartrand.
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June 29, 2023 Math Mutation 285: Believe My Proofs Or Else
Have you used the logical method known as "proof by intimidation"?
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April 30, 2023 Math Mutation 284: Don't Square Numbers, Triangle Them
We discuss Buckminster Fuller's focus on triangles in his Synergetics.
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February 27, 2023 Math Mutation 283: Escape From Infinity
If we deny the existence of infinity, does math still work?
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December 20, 2022 Math Mutation 282: The Man With The Map
In memory of Maurice Karnaugh, we discuss the "K-Map", a nice shortcut for desinging electronic circuits.
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October 30, 2022 Math Mutation 281: Pascal vs Mathematics
Discussing the final decade of Blaise Pascal's life, when he decided math and physics were unworthy of study.
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August 25, 2022 Math Mutation 280: Rubik's Resurgence
Thanks to social media, Rubik's Cube is popular again.

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June 30, 2022 Math Mutation 279: Improbable Envelopes
We discuss the famous Two Envelopes paradox, along with an unconventional solution.

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FAQs about Math Mutation:

How many episodes does Math Mutation have?

The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.