Opinionated History of Mathematics
Cracking tales of historical mathematics and its interplay with science, philosophy, and culture. Revisionist history galore. Contrarian takes on received wisdom. Implications for teaching. Informed by current scholarship. By Dr Viktor Blåsjö.
Illuminating History of Mathematics
06/02/2023
It’s great to hear an analysis of various historical treaties of math and science history with such clarity! Thank you! I hope there’s more to come. Looking forward to the next episode!
This is refreshing and illuminating
05/11/2023
The season about Galileo is invaluable. I hope these facts make it into the mainstream writers of history, because it seems there is much, much more to the tale we’ve been told about him. Really great series to listen to. Finally, here’s someone who is not from the humanities department commenting on the history of math and science!
Brilliant
12/30/2022
Brilliant, witty, and, highest compliment for a mathematician explaining occasionally complex matters, comprehensible to people who have virtually no background and thought provoking to those who do.
Gasping humor, commentary informs
11/04/2022
Joining the dots, this commenter sees the bigger picture and then hones in like a perigean falcon upon the biting conclusion. Right or wrong his observations are supported, opinions and tone are delightfully wry.
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- CreatorIntellectual Mathematics
- Years Active2018 - 2023
- Episodes38
- RatingClean
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