Mathematical Punch-ons
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 1:04:33
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Sinopse
Scandalous and often bizarre stories from the people behind mathematics. No mathematical ability is required here, just an interest in people.
Episódios
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![Episode 7 - Turing vs. Society]()
Episode 7 - Turing vs. Society
01/10/2011 Duração: 12minAlan Turing saves the world and as a reward, gets castrated. (The line about the nappies is not true)
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![Episode 6 - Newton vs. Leibniz]()
Episode 6 - Newton vs. Leibniz
12/08/2011 Duração: 11minSir Isaac Newton stood on the shoulders of giants. Wilhelm Gottfried Leibniz stood on Isaac's toes.
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![Episode 5 - Fourier vs. Blankets]()
Episode 5 - Fourier vs. Blankets
26/07/2011 Duração: 05minJoseph Fourier discovers that blankets aren't as secure as one might think.
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![Episode 4.5 - The Cantor Set]()
Episode 4.5 - The Cantor Set
13/07/2011 Duração: 01minA special bonus episode briefly detailing the Cantor Set.
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![Episode 4 - Cantor vs. Kronecker]()
Episode 4 - Cantor vs. Kronecker
13/07/2011 Duração: 10minGeorg Cantor is called a little girl and pushed over in the playground by the big bully, Leopold Kronecker.
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![Episode 3 - Nobel vs. Mathematicians]()
Episode 3 - Nobel vs. Mathematicians
06/07/2011 Duração: 08minAlfred Nobel incurs the wrath of the entire mathematical community, but doesn't seem to mind.
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![Episode 2 - Lovelace vs. Horses]()
Episode 2 - Lovelace vs. Horses
29/06/2011 Duração: 07minAda Byron Lovelace discovers why horses aren't as pretty as she thinks.
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![Episode 1 - Pythagoras vs. Hippasus]()
Episode 1 - Pythagoras vs. Hippasus
26/06/2011 Duração: 08minThe mighty Hippasus dares to take on Pythagoras the wizard.
