Ramblings Of A Mathwoman

A brief look at AI and an article that suggests it might have more in common with organic, biological systems than we originally thought. Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.03453

A collection of information from all three main sources involved in the production and distribution of the covid vaccine. I wanted to provide a brief overview of all the important information that we have at the moment. Sources: Harvard-Health: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-are-mrna-vaccines-so-exciting-2020121021599. NCBI Journal: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944327/. FDA Links: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-19-vaccines#news and https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-frequently-asked-questions. CDC Link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/Pfizer-BioNTech.html. Pfizer: https://www.pfizer.com/science/coronavirus/vaccine

An odd combination of cryptography and a serial killer that used it to terrorize California in the 60's. Sources: RSA Algorithm: https://youtu.be/4zahvcJ9glg and Zodiac Killer Cypher: https://youtu.be/-1oQLPRE21o

A look at a true story of three sisters that took the chess world by storm, and educational psychology results that were derived from their success. Life really IS stranger than fiction. Instagram: @ramblings_of_a_mathwoman. Sources: https://productiveclub.com/polgar-sisters-story/

An introduction to the concept and methods behind mathematical modeling, and a quick glance into the vast world of climate change. Sources: http://www-users.math.umn.edu/~mcgehee/publications/McGeheeWidiasih2012/index.html and original paper is unfortunately not open source but is called "The Effect of Solar Radiation Variations on the Climate of the Earth" by Mikhail I. Budyko

In this episode I go over some articles that look into the evolutionary benefits of altruism and selfless acts over selfish behaviors. Does this directly contradict Darwin's "survival of the fittest", or is it just a different side of the same coin? Sources: https://stanford.library.sydney.edu.au/archives/spr2008/entries/altruism-biological/ and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5456281/

There's a lot of research done on the topic of "self-esteem" and how we view ourselves, most of it existing with the goals that these insights will help us understand our subconscious better and learn how to be less self-critical. Here, I want to provide another look into this topic that I've never heard anyone use before. While the association of how the research I cite is associate to specific themes is just my opinion, the sources I use come from published and peer reviewed articles. My main source is the "Science" journal and an article titled "Ancient Genomes Show Social and Reproductive Behavior Of Early Upper Paleolithic Foragers", published in 2017 by Martin Sikora et al. An article that I didn't directly talk about but is relevant to the topic was published in the journal "Journal of Personality And Social Psychology" in 2019 and is titled "The Link Between Self-Esteem And Social Relationships: A Meta-Analysis Of Longitudinal Studies", by Michelle A. Harris.

Welcome to Ramblings of a Mathwoman! A podcast where I'll be going through research found in all fields of study, explaining what makes it interesting, and pondering on what its implications are to the world we live in. So come on in, take off your shoes, and let's get to reading!