Mathematics: a powerful tool
Mathematics: a powerful tool
An introduction to the tracks on this album.
15 Jul 2009
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Mathematical modelling for real
Mathematical modelling for real
An introduction to mathematical modelling in the real world.
15 Jul 2009
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1min
An ancient tradition
An ancient tradition
How bamboo scaffolding does its job.
15 Jul 2009
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5mins
How maths helps dolphins
How maths helps dolphins
Using statistical modelling to calculate endangered species’ survival rates.
15 Jul 2009
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5mins
Most Popular Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience
TED Talks Daily
The Tim Ferriss Show
The Daily
Stuff You Should Know
Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Predicting climate change
Predicting climate change
Why elaborate mathematical modelling is needed to predict ice break-up in Antarctica.
15 Jul 2009
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4mins
A vibrating lake
A vibrating lake
Using mathematical modeling to understand the fluctuations in the surface levels of Lake Wakatipu.
15 Jul 2009
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5mins
Why is maths useful?
Why is maths useful?
How the behaviour of the world around us can be understood better through mathematics.
15 Jul 2009
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1min
Who invented Calculus?
Who invented Calculus?
The birth of calculus resulted in controversy: who got there first?
15 Jul 2009
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2mins
Fermat’s ideas
Fermat’s ideas
An explanation of some of Fermat’s discoveries.
15 Jul 2009
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4mins
Fermat and John Wallis
Fermat and John Wallis
How Fermat communicated his findings to Wallis.
15 Jul 2009
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1min
