Mathematical Punch-Ons

Adam vanLangenberg
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  • Education

Scandalous and often bizarre stories from the people behind mathematics. No mathematical ability is required here, just an interest in people.

Episodes

  1. 10/01/2011

    Episode 7 - Turing vs. Society

    Alan Turing saves the world and as a reward, gets castrated. (The line about the nappies is not true)

  2. 08/12/2011

    Episode 6 - Newton vs. Leibniz

    Sir Isaac Newton stood on the shoulders of giants. Wilhelm Gottfried Leibniz stood on Isaac's toes.

  3. 07/26/2011

    Episode 5 - Fourier vs. Blankets

    Joseph Fourier discovers that blankets aren't as secure as one might think.

  4. 07/13/2011

    Episode 4.5 - The Cantor Set

    A special bonus episode briefly detailing the Cantor Set.

  5. 07/13/2011

    Episode 4 - Cantor vs. Kronecker

    Georg Cantor is called a little girl and pushed over in the playground by the big bully, Leopold Kronecker.

  6. 07/06/2011

    Episode 3 - Nobel vs. Mathematicians

    Alfred Nobel incurs the wrath of the entire mathematical community, but doesn't seem to mind.

  7. 06/29/2011

    Episode 2 - Lovelace vs. Horses

    Ada Byron Lovelace discovers why horses aren't as pretty as she thinks.

  8. 06/26/2011

    Episode 1 - Pythagoras vs. Hippasus

    The mighty Hippasus dares to take on Pythagoras the wizard.

  • 8 Episodes

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Scandalous and often bizarre stories from the people behind mathematics. No mathematical ability is required here, just an interest in people.

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