• The Mathematicians Podcast

  • Written by: Ben Cornish
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The Mathematicians Podcast

Written by: Ben Cornish
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  • Where we explore the historical figures that count. An in-depth look at the history of mathematics, in chronological order, looking at the people, the theories, the ideas - with as fewer gaps as possible. Each episode we focus in on a single character or contribution to the history of maths and explore why it is significant, and how it evolved.
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Episodes
  • Episode 9 - Democritus of Abdera - The finer detail.

    Episode 9 - Democritus of Abdera - The finer detail.
    Feb 19 2025

    Today I plan to share with you the smallest possible unit of information, and I will do this an infinite number of times. Are we talking about the introduction of calculus? A theory of atoms? Both? Who can say, well hopefully I can in this episode.

    The music was :

    "Danse Macabre - Finale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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    29 mins
  • Episode 8 - Theodorus of Cyrene - Getting back to our roots

    Episode 8 - Theodorus of Cyrene - Getting back to our roots
    Feb 12 2025

    This week we explore beauty, in the form of some more very old maths. Theodorus, one of the leading figures in the Pythagorean movement, will move you to joy, I am sure.

    The music was "Danse Macabre - Finale"

    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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    22 mins
  • Episode 7 - Hippias of Elis - Ahead of the Curve

    Episode 7 - Hippias of Elis - Ahead of the Curve
    Feb 5 2025

    This week, let me draw you into a story about an ancient curve-ist, as we meet the first non-circular curve that is formally defined - and the mand who first drew it.

    The music was:

    "Danse Macabre - Finale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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    19 mins

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