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Episode 48 - Eutocius of Ascalon - Show Your Workings

Episode 48

This week on The Mathematicians Podcast, join Benjamin Cornish as he shines a spotlight on Eutocius of Ascalon, the unsung hero who kept the flames o…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 47 - Isidorus of Miletus - Build it, and they will come

Episode 47

This week, we bridge the gap between Alexandria and Constantinople with Isidorus of Miletus, a mathematician and architect who preferred teaching to …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 46 - Anthemius of Tralles - On Burning Mirrors

Episode 46

Join us on The Mathematicians Podcast as host Benjamin Cornish uncovers the whimsical and often mischievous side of Anthemius of Tralles, the Byzanti…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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Episode 45 - Simplicius - Keeping it Simplicius

Episode 45

Welcome back to The Mathematicians Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Cornish takes us back to the 6th century CE to explore the life and legacy…

8 months ago

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Episode 44 - The Injectives with Hope Duncan - On Infinity

Episode 44

This week on The Mathematician's Podcast, we take a break from the philosophical and theological debates of the past to chat with an intellectual hea…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 43 - John Philoponus - To infinity and stopping

Episode 43

Welcome back to The Mathematicians Podcast! This episode introduces our first "John" – John Philoponus, also known as John the Grammarian or John of …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 42 - Boethius - A Fork in the Road

Episode 42

The Romans are here, in ROME! Discover the dramatic rise and fall of the Roman Empire, its lasting global impact, and the fascinating (and sometimes …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 41 - Hypatia - Less than fairer

Episode 41

This week we explore the brilliant, and tragically short, life of Hypatia of Alexandria. Born around 370 CE, she was a pioneering female mathematicia…

9 months ago

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Episode 40 - Pappus of Alexandria - Burn the Bridges

Episode 40

This week, Pappus of Alexandria, a pivotal figure in 4th-century mathematics. Often considered one of the last great Greco-Roman geometers, Pappus co…

9 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 39 - Diophantus of Alexandria - A whole lot of fun

Episode 39

This week, we're taking another trip to ancient Alexandria to meet Diophantus, often hailed as the "Father of Algebra." 

Join us as we untangle the f…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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