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The Strange Numbers That Birthed Modern Algebra
The 19th-century discovery of numbers called “quaternions” gave mathematicians a way to describe rotations in space, forever changing physics and math. Imagine winding the hour hand of a clock back...
Cori Bargmann on the Genetics of Transparent Worms, Supertasters and Cancer
...six time five divided by two. Strogatz: Wait a second, you did a nifty little math problem there. I want to make sure that I got that. I think I...
Frank Wilczek on the Strong Force, Quarks and Dark Matter
...So, then what happened? So, you’ve got this — well, you mentioned math, and I sort of cut you off. You said math and logic, those were interests of yours....
Emery Brown and the Truth About Anesthesia
...Exactly. Strogatz: But I think it would be unclear to many listeners. What does math have to do with the brain, what does math have to do with anesthesia? I...
What Hot Dogs Can Teach Us About Number Theory
The Chinese remainder theorem is an ancient and powerful extension of the simple math of least common multiples. If you’ve ever had to buy hot dogs for a cookout, you...
Where Do Space, Time and Gravity Come From?
...of the biggest unanswered questions in science and math today. In this episode, we’re going to be discussing the mysteries of space and time, and gravity, too. What’s so mysterious...
How Can Infinitely Many Primes Be Infinitely Far Apart?
...mathematician. Maynard likes math questions that “are simple enough to explain to a high school student but hard enough to stump mathematicians for centuries,” Quanta reported, and one of those...
The Basic Algebra Behind Secret Codes and Space Communication
...to be able to identify and correct them without wasting precious time and energy. That’s where math comes in. Mathematicians have invented ingenious ways to transmit and store information. One...
The Computer Scientist Who Finds Life Lessons in Games
...doing OK in math, and he asked me whether I wanted to do math. I said no. [Laughs.] And then he said, “You know, there’s a new discipline called computer...