In the 60s two mathematicians came up with an algorithm. The scientists jokingly suggested it should be used for matchmaking but never actually proposed a practical application. Half a century later, another scientist came up with an unconventional use case for the algorithm and proceeded with its implementation. So how did an abstract game theory model lead to a revolution in transplantology and thousands of lives saved?
Guest: Professor Alvin E. Roth
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This episode came about thanks to:
Author - Ioanna Alfimova
Editor - Anastasia Yakubovskaya
Producers - Kirill Sychev, Anastasiа Sobova, Ksenia Krasilnikova and Lika Kremer
Sound engineer - Yuri Shustitsky
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Special thanks to Anna Filippova, Andrey Borzenko, Yulia Strekalovskaya and Sergey Krasotin for their help.
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- Show
- FrequencyUpdated Biweekly
- PublishedSeptember 7, 2022 at 9:30 PM UTC
- Length38 min
- Season1
- Episode4
- RatingClean