Math Mutation

Latest Episodes:

Math Mutation 198 We're All Pasteurized Aug 03, 2014

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How Louis Pasteur discovered that molecules have handedness. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 197 Four Dimensional Greek Warships Jul 06, 2014

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After all the original members left, was the Velvet Underground still the same band? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 196 When 'Is' Isn't Jun 15, 2014

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How replacing English with E prime can make our language more logical and end human strife. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 195 Time-Reversed Worlds May 18, 2014

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Are there solar systems out there where time runs backwards? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 194 Voyages Through Animalspace Apr 13, 2014

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Thinking of evolution as a journey through a multidimensional space. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 193 Nonrandom Randomness Mar 23, 2014

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Ipod music shuffling and the Birthday Paradox. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 192 A Logical Language Feb 23, 2014

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Can we replace English with something more mathematically sound? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 191 Liking The Lottery Feb 02, 2014

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Is a government lottery really a tax on stupidity? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 190 Loving Only Numbers Dec 28, 2013

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The strange life of Paul Erdos. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 189 Squaring The Circle Dec 08, 2013

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Why can't we square the circle? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)