The Numberphile Podcast

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1. Crystal Balls and Coronavirus - with Hannah Fry

   10 Apr 2020 · 45 min

   Crystal Balls and Coronavirus - with Hannah Fry Numberphile Podcast Download Dr Hannah Fry made a film two years ago which predicted the coronavirus pandemic with chilling accuracy. Dr Hannah Fry's website - links to…

2. Gondor Calls For Aid - with Kit Yates

   31 Mar 2020 · 28 min

   Gondor Calls For Aid - with Kit Yates Numberphile Podcast Download Mathematical biologist Kit Yates discussing the coronavirus pandemic. Kit Yates website Kit on Twitter The Royal Society's call to arms for…

3. Champaign Mathematician - with Holly Krieger

   13 Dec 2019 · 40 min

   Champaign Mathematician - with Holly Krieger Numberphile Podcast Download From Illinois to Cambridgeshire, Holly Krieger’s path to mathematics was an unusual one. Holly’s webpage And her publications Watch Holly on…

4. Coffin Problems - with Edward Frenkel

   3 Dec 2019 · 1 h 22 min

   Coffin Problems - with Edward Frenkel Numberphile Podcast Download Edward Frenkel's fascinating mathematical journey - from the Soviet Union to the United States. Edward's website Love and Math - Edward's book via…

5. The Badly Behaved Prime - with James Maynard

   10 Nov 2019 · 42 min

   The Badly Behaved Prime - with James Maynard Numberphile Podcast Download James Maynard is making waves in the world of prime numbers - we spoke to him in his office at Oxford University. James is appointed a…

6. Fame and Admiration - with Timothy Gowers

   22 Oct 2019 · 54 min

   Fame and Admiration - with Timothy Gowers Numberphile Podcast Download Fame and Admiration - with Timothy Gowers Fields Medallist Sir Timothy Gowers discusses his career - and the role of ‘begrudging admiration’ in…

7. The Number Collector - with Neil Sloane

   14 Aug 2019 · 56 min

   The Number Collector - with Neil Sloane Numberphile Podcast Download We speak with Neil Sloane - creator and keeper of the famed ‘On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences’. OEIS Sequences we featured from the OEIS…

8. The C-Word - talking Calculus with Steven Strogatz

   17 Jun 2019 · 51 min

   The C-Word - talking Calculus with Steven Strogatz Numberphile Podcast Download We record at the Royal Society in London, with Isaac Newton's original calculus papers. Infinite Powers by Steven Strogatz Steve's…

9. The Singing Banana - with James Grime

   20 May 2019 · 1 h 13 min

   The Singing Banana - with James Grime Numberphile Podcast Download From a difficult school to serving two terms as president of the juggling club - James Grime discusses his mathematical journey. James Grime website…

10. The Offensive Lineman - with John Urschel

    14 May 2019 · 37 min

    The Offensive Lineman - with John Urschel Numberphile Podcast Download John Urschel is studying for a PhD in mathematics - and played three seasons of professional football in the NFL. Mind and Matter - by John…

11. A Proof in the Drawer - with David Eisenbud

    7 Apr 2019 · 1 h 15 min

    A Proof in the Drawer - with David Eisenbud Numberphile Podcast Download David Eisenbud's entertaining stories about mathematics are a fascinating glimpse into how math works - how it really works. MSRI - where David…

12. Parker Square - with Matt Parker

    24 Feb 2019 · 52 min

    Parker Square - with Matt Parker Numberphile Podcast Download Standup mathematician Matt Parker opens his heart to reveal... a standup comedian who loves mathematics. This is the link for 'Humble Pi' - signed…

13. The Math Storyteller - with Simon Singh

    11 Feb 2019 · 1 h 12 min

    The Math Storyteller - with Simon Singh Numberphile Podcast Download Author and campaigner Simon Singh talks about his fascinating career, a famous legal case, and his attempts to change the way mathematics is taught…

14. The Klein Bottle Guy - with Cliff Stoll

    8 Jan 2019 · 59 min

    The Klein Bottle Guy - with Cliff Stoll Numberphile Podcast Download Computer hackers, Klein bottles and searching for a lost teacher - Cliff Stoll is a man with stories to tell. Cliff's Klein bottle website The man…

15. Delicious Problems - with Hannah Fry

    16 Dec 2018 · 52 min

    Delicious Problems - with Hannah Fry Numberphile Podcast Math celebrity Hannah Fry tells us about her life as public intellectual and thought leader - plus her as-yet unreleased novel 'Free as a Bird', written as a…

16. Fermat’s Last Theorem - with Ken Ribet

    22 Nov 2018 · 48 min

    Fermat’s Last Theorem - with Ken Ribet Numberphile Podcast Download Ken Ribet is the president of the American Mathematical Society. He played a key role in the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem. Ken Ribet’s home page…

17. The Hope Diamond - with 3blue1brown

    5 Nov 2018 · 1 h 03 min

    The Hope Diamond - with 3blue1brown Numberphile Podcast Download Grant Sanderson makes incredibly popular math videos - but his views on math education may surprise you. 3blue1brown on YouTube Grant's 'Hope Diamond'…