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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How many episodes does The Mathematicians Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

The Mathematicians Podcast episodes:

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.
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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/
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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!

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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 44 episodes available.