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This ten-part history of mathematics reveals the personalities behind the calculations: the passions and rivalries of mathematicians struggling to get their ideas heard. Professor Marcus du Sautoy shows how these masters of abstraction find a role in the real world and proves that mathematics is...

Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate...

Brought to you by Penguin. From cyborgs, starships, UFOs, aliens and antimatter to telepathy, invisibility, psychokinesis and precognition, Michio Kaku's Physics of the Impossible is an exciting look at how science fiction could soon become science fact. Albert Einstein said, 'If at first an...

Pythagoras of Samos, born around 570 BCE, is one of history’s most celebrated and enigmatic figures. Revered as a mathematician, philosopher, and spiritual leader, his contributions transcend disciplines, leaving a legacy that continues to shape modern thought. Known best for the Pythagorean Theorem, a fundamental concept in geometry, Pythagoras’s influence extends far beyond mathematics. His ideas in philosophy, cosmology, and ethics laid the groundwork for Western intellectual traditions and established him as a pioneer of interdisciplinary thinking. Yet, much of his life remains cloaked...

This podcast discusses the history of scientific thought and tells stories about the greatest scientific discoveries and the scientists who made them. There may also be an inordinate amount of Xennial-related references thrown in along the way. Episodes will be released every two weeks on Fridays! Thanks for listening.