In this episode, Theo explains why no flat map can accurately show a round planet and why some countries look much bigger than they really are.

Along the way, Mum realises that maps aren’t wrong on purpose — they’re making compromises for what has to change when the Earth is flattened.

Check out www.thetruesize.com website for further understanding of the Mercator Projection.

Zero feels simple — but it quietly changes everything.

In this episode we discuss why zero isn’t “nothing”, why maths wouldn’t work properly without it, and how a symbol for nothing ended up being one of the most powerful ideas humans ever invented.

Sources & fact-checking:

Topics discussed in this episode reference the YouTube channel Numberphile. A link to the specific videos can be found in the show notes.

In this episode we talk about why infinity isn’t a finite number and try to explain how there are different sizes of infinity.

Quick hello and intro to what our new podcast is going to be about.