8 episodes

Scandalous and often bizarre stories from the people behind mathematics. No mathematical ability is required here, just an interest in people.

Mathematical Punch-Ons Adam vanLangenberg

    • Education
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Scandalous and often bizarre stories from the people behind mathematics. No mathematical ability is required here, just an interest in people.

    Episode 7 - Turing vs. Society

    Episode 7 - Turing vs. Society

    Alan Turing saves the world and as a reward, gets castrated.

    (The line about the nappies is not true)

    • 12 min
    Episode 6 - Newton vs. Leibniz

    Episode 6 - Newton vs. Leibniz

    Sir Isaac Newton stood on the shoulders of giants. Wilhelm Gottfried Leibniz stood on Isaac's toes.

    • 4 min
    Episode 5 - Fourier vs. Blankets

    Episode 5 - Fourier vs. Blankets

    Joseph Fourier discovers that blankets aren't as secure as one might think.

    • 5 min
    Episode 4.5 - The Cantor Set

    Episode 4.5 - The Cantor Set

    A special bonus episode briefly detailing the Cantor Set.

    • 1 min
    Episode 4 - Cantor vs. Kronecker

    Episode 4 - Cantor vs. Kronecker

    Georg Cantor is called a little girl and pushed over in the playground by the big bully, Leopold Kronecker.

    • 10 min
    Episode 3 - Nobel vs. Mathematicians

    Episode 3 - Nobel vs. Mathematicians

    Alfred Nobel incurs the wrath of the entire mathematical community, but doesn't seem to mind.

    • 8 min

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