Math! Science! History!

As Women's History Month ends, I want to introduce you to Catherine Macaulay, an eighteenth-century British historian who called for equality in education. She believed that by providing education to young girls and women, we could let go of social opinions and develop human potential. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at  www. MathScienceHistory.com . While you are there, feel fr...

Hypatia was one of the first female mathematicians that we know of. Her accomplishments were many. She was a valued Alexandrian teacher who taught mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. She was a government advisor and was respected by leader all across the Roman Empire. Unfortunately, her death overshadows the sum of her incredible life. In this podcast, I read the first chapter of my book title...

Hipparchus was one of the first mathematicians who trigonometrically defined his astronomical observations through stereographic projection, which is incredibly awe-inspiring!  To read the podcast's transcripts and to see a visual description of stereographic projection, please visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com . For Math! Science! History! merch, visit https://www.mathsciencehistory.store/...

In June 2022, Emma Haruka Iwao and her team at Google computed pi to 100 trillion digits! But this number 3.1415, first determined by Archimedes, only had three digits. Archimedes left a huge impression on the world of math!  To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at  www. MathScienceHistory.com . For more information about podcasting through Libsyn, visit  www. Libsyn.com and use the promo c...

Many people think that Emilie du Chatelet's one true love was Voltaire, but it was not! Who (or what) did she love more?! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com .  To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Finally, to read the works of du Chatelet, visit www. ProjectVOX.org Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd...

Yes! Time Travel has a past! The history of time travel goes as far back as 400 BCE! Time travel stories empower us with insight into how we could have corrected the past or how we can change the future! Where would you like to travel to?! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at  www. MathScienceHistory.com .  For more information about podcasting through Libsyn, visit www. Libsyn.com and u...

We have many female contemporaries of women in science today. Believe it or not, even in ancient history, Rome had a few exceptional female contemporaries in science as well! For more information on Hypatia, you can listen here: https://mathsciencehistory.libsyn.com/ep-15-hypatia-of-alexandria   To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h To read the podcast...

This is part three of my series about the diabolical world of math in Renaissance Italy! In my last episode, Tartaglia became a mathematical celebrity. In this episode, Tartaglia meets Ferrari, then Ferrari is found murdered! Who murdered Ferrari?! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at  www. MathScienceHistory.com . Until next time, carpe diem! To purchase my book,  Hypatia: The Sum of He...

In my last podcast, I note that in 1494 Fra Luca Pacioli published his book the Summa . In the conclusion of his book, Pacioli posited an impossible problem! This roused curiosity and diabolical activity! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com . To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Until next time, carpe diem! Gabri...

Taxes and magic. Yes, the two go together in this story about Fra Luca Pacioli, who wrote one of the first textbooks on accounting - and magic! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com . For more info on Lock Paper Scissors, please visit https://www. LockPaperScissors.co   To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Until ne...

Fifty years ago Dr. Edward Lorenz coined the term the Butterfly Effect and validated Poincaré's findings on Chaos Theory. To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com . If you would like to hear an early-release, ad-free version of this podcast, come on over to  www. Patreon.com/MathScienceHistory  and sign up for a tier!  Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All mu...

In eighteenth-century Europe, there was an increase in women entering the field of science, more so than in the seventeenth century. What inspired this incredible movement for women in STEM? To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com . If you would like to support my podcast, please visit my website, click on that coffee button, and buy me a cup of coffee! To buy my...

I have mentioned before that the Pythagorean Theorem was not Pythagoras's discovery. This podcast looks at the tangible proof of the theorem, and where it might have come from! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com .  To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h For Math! Science! History! merch, visit https://www.mathscie...

When we last left off, Saint Thomas Aquinas was determined to join the Dominican order. However, it didn't go well with the family, and his mother was not happy. What follows are the details of his effect on the Galileo Affair.  To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com .  To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Until nex...

The Greek philosopher Aristotle was born in 384 BCE. The Italian philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564. Between the three of them, there is a story that spans almost 2000 years. That story is known as the Galileo Affair. To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com .  To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life...

Is mathematics invented or discovered? And if it is invented, can it be patented? Has it ever been patented? To read about the history of patents, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com .  To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h For Math! Science! History! merch, visit https://www.mathsciencehistory.store/ Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All musi...

Gender disparity is still evident in STEM. But, how hard was it in the 19th century? Sofya Kovalevskaya's efforts to become a full professor show just how hard it was. To read about Kovalevskaya, visit me at  www. MathScienceHistory.com .  To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyr...

Many of us have heard about pseudoscience, which is a system of theories that are wrongly considered to be scientific. But have you ever heard of pseudomathematics? How about mathematical crankery? If you want to read more about pseudomathematics, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com . To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Until next time, carpe die...

Math is part of our genetic makeup, and history proves it to be true! From 30,000 years ago to today, math has guided us, inspired us, and fueled our scientific progress.  For more information on the ancient Mesopotamian clay tablet, you can see them up close on Dr. Bill Casselman's website at  http://www.math.ubc.ca/~cass/Euclid/ybc/ybc.html .  You can also read more about the tablet at Mathemati...

It's that time of year! It's time for my Annual Holiday Puzzle! And it's my THIRD Annual Puzzle! (I can't believe the podcast is going on three years!) This year I am upping the ante! If you can solve the puzzles, and be the first person to email me the correct answers to Gabrielle@MathScienceHistory.com, you will win a $40 Amazon gift card and a dye-cut Math! Science! History! sticker!  To see a...

Have you ever been in a moment in your life where you wished something would change, but it doesn't? Time passes by and nothing changes. In physics and mathematics, this is known as the Quantum Zeno Effect. If you want to read more about this effect, visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com .  To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h  Until next time, carp...

The history of the decimal is fairly new! Before the decimal, mathematicians just listed either values or fractions. And the best part about the decimal is that it's nothing like a period. If you want to read more about the history of math and science, please visit me at  www. MathScienceHistory.com . And while you're there, feel free to buy me a cup of coffee to support the podcast and the blog!...

Agree to disagree. This was the foundation of two ancient philosophers and friends, Archytas and Plato. Plato was a philosophical mathematician, and Archytas was a mechanical engineer. But, the friendship was strong enough to save Plato's life.  If you want to read more about the history of math and science, please visit me at  www. MathScienceHistory.com . And while you're there, feel free to buy...

This is my special tribute to Black History Month, to love, to African-American men and women, and to all of those who have worked tirelessly on the front lines fighting COVID. This story has remained hidden for over a century. It is one of the most awe-inspiring, heart-moving stories that I have researched in quite a while.   For more Math, Science and History, please visit me at www. MathScience...

On February 11 the United Nations honors the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Science and gender equality are essential for the development of science. This day is a reminder to us all that women deserve to be part of the world of science.   For more history of about math and science, please come visit me at www. MathScienceHistory.com . And while you're there, feel free to buy me...