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Unearthed! in Fall/Winter 2023, Part 1
We're closing out the last three months of 2023 by talking about things literally and figuratively dug up during that time, kicking it off with lots …
2 years, 9 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Benjamin Banneker
This 2013 episode covers Benjamin Banneker, a man of color in Colonial America who became an accomplished scholar despite having almost no formal sch…
2 years, 9 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Wow, Phones
Holly and Tracy talk about how actuarial science informs other fields, the book "The Player," and insurance mentions in Terry Pratchett's writing.
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2 years, 9 months ago
The Birth of Actuarial Science and Life Insurance, Pt. 2
As life insurance and assurance became more common, companies that offered coverage ran into in problems in the 18th and 19th century. Part 2 also co…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Birth of Actuarial Science and Life Insurance, Pt. 1
Actuarial science is all about calculating risk – risk of injury, illness, death, risk of market shifts and financial outcomes. Part one covers the e…
2 years, 9 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Alfred Wegener
This 2019 episode covers the career Alfred Wegener had outside of his ideas around what we now understand as plate tectonics, which had both detracto…
2 years, 9 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Planning for Pigeons
Holly and Tracy talk about the new year and the ways they use calendars. Tracy mentions the birds that often receive ire from humans.
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2 years, 9 months ago
The Great English Sparrow War
In the 19th century, a heated dispute arose over the house sparrow and its introduction into North America. Elliot Coues and Thomas Mayo Brewer held …
2 years, 10 months ago
Almanacs and Day Planners
People have kept diaries and recorded notes since writing was invented. But planners as we think of them today have their roots in almanacs.
Researc…
2 years, 10 months ago
Holiday Bonus: Brief History of Gin
For New Year's Eve, we're resharing our Sept 2021 episode on the history of gin. Happy New Year to all our listeners, and cheers to you no matter you…
2 years, 10 months ago