The Mathematicians Podcast

By Ben Cornish

Where we explore the historical figures that count. An in-depth look at the history of mathematics, in chronological order, looking at the people, the theories, the ideas - with as fewer gaps as possi... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

The Mathematicians Podcast episodes:

February 26, 2025 Episode 10 - Archytas of Tarentum - Things are in Motion
Today we learn about the man who invented the wooden pigeon, along with some slightly more serious contributions. We've learnt already about how the Pythagoreans thought everything was made up of numbers, now it is time to meet the guy that said 'Well why don't we use numbers to describe stuff then?'
The Music is:
"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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19min
February 19, 2025 Episode 9 - Democritus of Abdera - The finer detail.
Today I plan to share with you the smallest possible unit of information, and I will do this an infinite number of times. Are we talking about the introduction of calculus? A theory of atoms? Both? Who can say, well hopefully I can in this episode.

The music was :
"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
29min
February 12, 2025 Episode 8 - Theodorus of Cyrene - Getting back to our roots
This week we explore beauty, in the form of some more very old maths. Theodorus, one of the leading figures in the Pythagorean movement, will move you to joy, I am sure.

The music was "Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
23min
February 05, 2025 Episode 7 - Hippias of Elis - Ahead of the Curve
This week, let me draw you into a story about an ancient curve-ist, as we meet the first non-circular curve that is formally defined - and the mand who first drew it.

The music was:
"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
19min
January 29, 2025 Episode 6 - Hippocrates of Chios - Moving in Mathematical Circles
This week we do the impossible - square the circle... or at least part of it. Listen in to hear what the cutting edge of research mathematics was in the 4thC BCE.

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"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
16min
January 22, 2025 Episode 5 - Oenopides of Chios - Where we draw the line
Let me invite you to drink in the joys of learning about a Mathematician you have possibly never heard of. This week we measure the tilt of the earth using the most advanced technology of the day: a stick.

Follow @mathematicians.pod on Instagram for more, less serious, content.

"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
18min
January 15, 2025 Episode 4 - Zeno of Elea - The Paradoxician
I would invite you to press play on this podcast, but alas motion is illusory, so you finger will not move. Hopefully I will move you to like and subscribe with this whimsical history of Zeno of Elea.
Follow @mathematicians.pod on Instagram for more, less serious, content.

The Music was:
"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
19min
January 08, 2025 Episode 3 - Pythagoras of Samos - The Mythmatician
In this exciting episode we discover who Pythagoras really was. Did he really do Pythagoras' theorem? Did he have a golden leg? Was he a human embodiment of god? ... Maybe!

Join me on Instagram @mathematicians.pod

The Music was:
"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
25min
January 01, 2025 Episode 2 - Thales of Miletus - A Point of Interest
The first mathematician to have a theorem named after them; Thales - Come with me to the 6th Century BCE to learn more about what it meant to be a mathematician in ancient times.

The Music was:
"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
23min
January 01, 2025 Episode 1 - Ahmes - Let's Start Somewhere in the Middle
Our first look at a mathematician dating back to 1700 BCE - Ahmes. What was maths like back in Ancient Egypt?

The Music was:
"Danse Macabre - Finale"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
...more
18min

FAQs about The Mathematicians Podcast:

How many episodes does The Mathematicians Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.