Playing notes on her piano, she demonstrates for Steve why whole numbers sound pleasing, why octaves are mathematically imperfect, and how math underlies musical composition. Sarah, a professor at the University of London and Gresham College, also talks with Steve about the gender gap in mathematics and why being interested in everything can be a problem.
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- FrequencyUpdated Biweekly
- PublishedOctober 30, 2021 at 3:00 AM UTC
- Length46 min
- Episode49
- RatingClean