The Mathematicians Podcast

Ben Cornish

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MATHEMATICS
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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 possible. Each episode we focus in on a single character or contribution to the history of maths and explore why it is significant, and how it evolved.

EPISODE 1

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 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

17 min
EPISODE 2

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 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

22 min
EPISODE 3

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 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

24 min
EPISODE 4

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 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

19 min

4 Episodes

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 possible. Each episode we focus in on a single character or contribution to the history of maths and explore why it is significant, and how it evolved.

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Ben Cornish
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The Mathematicians Podcast

The Mathematicians Podcast

Episodes

Episode 1 - Ahmes - Let's Start Somewhere in the Middle

Episode 2 - Thales of Miletus - A Point of Interest

Episode 3 - Pythagoras of Samos - The Mythmatician

Episode 4 - Zeno of Elea - The Paradoxician

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