Sum of All Parts

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Mathematics
**Sum of All Parts**

Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories about the unseen influence that numbers have on the way we think, feel and behave.

Latest Episodes:

9.4 Remembering Maryam Mirzakhani (SOAP presents.. Ockham's Razor) Jun 29, 2018

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Professor Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal. She died in 2017.

9.3 Zillions (SOAP presents.. The Allusionist) Jun 22, 2018

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Zillion. Squillion. Kajillion. What are these numbers?

9.2 Wrong Number (SOAP presents.. Twenty Thousand Hertz) Jun 15, 2018

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From calls intended for a phone sex line, to mis-tweeted phone numbers, these stories are from the world of wrong numbers.

9.1 Six Degrees (SOAP presents.. Undiscovered) Jun 08, 2018

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“Six degrees of separation” is the idea that you can connect any two people in the world by no more than six friend-to-friend steps. But how does the concept hold up when you dig into the science?

9.0 Presenting.. SOAP presents.. Jun 07, 2018

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Coming in late 2018: Sum of All Parts season 2! But in the meantime, a special treat - SOAP presents.. A month of our favourite stories from the world of numbers made by friends of the show.

8.0 A tale of two drugs [BONUS] Dec 01, 2017

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Two drugs; the old and the new, the known and the unknown. And the delicate tipping point between efficiency and chaos. This story was produced for the ABC podcast Science Friction.

7.1 Two Trains [BONUS] Nov 07, 2017

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Two Trains tells the story of income inequality along the New York City 2 Train.

7.0 The sound of seizure Nov 03, 2017

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Brant Guichard has heard The Music for as long as he can remember.

6.1 Slow down, George Solo-son [BONUS] Oct 31, 2017

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Did George Harrison "cheat" the solo to A Hard Day's Night?

6.0 Magical Mystery Chord Oct 27, 2017

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No one’s sure exactly how the most famous chord in popular music was played. Until now.