Math Mutation

Latest Episodes:

Math Mutation 148 Your Size In Space And Time Jun 14, 2011

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How do you compare to the universe as a whole? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 147 Elemental Obsession May 27, 2011

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Collecting the basic elements of our universe. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 146 Mutating Up The Corporate Ladder May 08, 2011

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Can knowledge of fractals be useful in a day-to-day business setting? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 145 Why Johnny Couldn't Add Apr 16, 2011

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How the New Math confused a decade's worth of students and teachers. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 144 Is There A Hippopotamus In This Podcast? Mar 28, 2011

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Trying to make sense of Russell's conversation with Wittgenstein. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 143 The Math Of Mutations Mar 07, 2011

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How D'Arcy Thompson united mathematics and the study of evolution. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 142 Hippasus's Revenge Feb 20, 2011

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How the basis of modern music shifted from whole to irrational numbers. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 141 The Right Way To Procrastinate Feb 06, 2011

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Review of Logicomix, a graphic novel on the life of Bertrand Russell. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 140 Does The House Always Win? Jan 12, 2011

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How MIT math geeks won millions in Vegas. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 139 A Christmas Surprise Dec 26, 2010

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Does knowing that a surprise will be a surprise prevent the surprise? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)