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The Hyper-Curious Billionaire - Jim Simons (1938-2024)
This podcast marks the passing of James Harris Simons, better-known as Jim.
The interviewees are John Ewing, David Eisenbud and Andrew Millis.
The Simo…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Very Bad Estimator - with Donald Knuth
Donald Knuth is unquestionably a legend of computer science and mathematics - but he is bad at estimation and grew up with a “rhinoceros attitude”.
Do…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Math of Movies - with Walt Hickey
Data journalist Walt Hickey looks deep into the numbers behind movies, TV shows, and all types of popular culture.
Walt’s new book is You Are What You…
2 years, 5 months ago
Finding Your Place - with Federico Ardila
Federico Ardila is a combinatorialist at San Francisco State University.
He’s Colombian and in this episode he talks candidly about the struggles and …
2 years, 7 months ago
Yes, I accept the Fields Medal - with James Maynard
Oxford mathematician James Maynard explains why he feared accidentally refusing the most famous prize in mathematics.
Watch this full interview on You…
2 years, 7 months ago
An A-Class Reject - with Ed Copeland
He dreamed of being a great cricketer - but his love for equations led Ed Copeland to a career in theoretical physics.
Check out opportunities with ep…
3 years, 1 month ago
A Chain of Chance - with Michael Merrifield
Astronomer Mike Merrifield had terrible handwriting and dreamed of captaining a submarine - now he's an astronomer and world expert on galaxies.
Epis…
3 years, 2 months ago
Finding a Path - with Tatiana Toro
From a challenging situation in Bogota to a prestigious job in US academia, Tatiana Toro wants to help others find their mathematical pathway.
Profes…
3 years, 3 months ago
An Educated Adult - with Tadashi Tokieda
Tadashi Tokieda is a Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University - and a popular contributor to videos on our Numberphile video channel. But his …
3 years, 8 months ago
The Orchid Room and Cancer - with Hannah Fry
Professor Hannah Fry discusses her cervical cancer diagnosis - and subsequent attempt to make sense of it all.
Making Sense of Cancer - Showing on BB…
3 years, 9 months ago