Mathematical Moments from the American Mathematical Society

Thwarting Poachers: Part 2 09.06.2016 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Thomas Snitch, University of Maryland Description: Thomas Snitch talks about nabbing poachers with math. Audio files: podcast-mom-poaching-1.mp3 and podcast-mom-poaching-2.mp3

Thwarting Poachers: Part 1 09.06.2016 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Thomas Snitch, University of Maryland Description: Thomas Snitch talks about nabbing poachers with math. Audio files: podcast-mom-poaching-1.mp3 and podcast-mom-poaching-2.mp3

Working With the System: Part 2 05.10.2015 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Cristina Stoica, Wilfrid Laurier University Description: Cristina Stoica talks about celestial mechanics.

Working With the System: Part 1 05.10.2015 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Cristina Stoica, Wilfrid Laurier University Description: Cristina Stoica talks about celestial mechanics.

Scanning Ancient Sites 05.10.2015 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Jackson Cothren, University of Arkansas Moment Title: Scanning Ancient Sites Description: Jackson Cothren talks about creating three-dimensional scans of ancient sites.

Piling On and on and on 05.10.2015 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Wesley Pegden, Carnegie Mellon University Moment Title: Piling On and on and on! Description: Wesley Pegden talks about simulating sandpiles

Adding a New Wrinkle Description 05.10.2015 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Norbert Stoop, MIT Title: Adding a New Wrinkle Description: Norbert Stoop talks about new research on the formation of wrinkles.

Holding the Lead Description 05.10.2015 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Sidney Redner, Santa Fe Institute Moment: Moment Title: Holding the Lead Description: Sidney Redner talks about how random walks relate to leads in basketball.

Going Over the Top - Designing roller coasters 03.12.2014 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Meredith Greer, Bates College. Going Over the Top Description: Meredith Greer talks about math and roller coasters.

Treating Tremors - Helping with Parkinson's disease - Part 1 03.12.2014 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Christopher Butson, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah. Christopher Butson talks about work he's done to help treat Parkinson's disease.

Treating Tremors - Helping with Parkinson's disease - Part 2 03.12.2014 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Christopher Butson, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah. Christopher Butson talks about work he's done to help treat Parkinson's disease.

Going Back to the Beginning - The Big Bang 03.12.2014 4:30 ↓

Edward Witten talks about math and physics.

Providing Power 03.12.2014 4:30 ↓

Researcher: Michael C. Ferris, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Moment Title: Providing Power Description: Michael C. Ferris talks about power grids

Being Knotty: Part 1 15.09.2014 4:20 ↓

Colin Adams talks about knot theory

Exploiting a Little-Known Force: Part 1 15.09.2014 4:30 ↓

Lydia Bourouiba talks about surface tension and the transmission of disease

Exploiting a Little-Known Force: Part 2 15.09.2014 4:30 ↓

Lydia Bourouiba talks about surface tension and the transmission of disease

Being Knotty: Part 2 15.09.2014 4:20 ↓

Colin Adams talks about knot theory

Scheduling Sports 09.06.2014 5:20 ↓

Michael Trick talks about creating schedules for leagues.

Unifying Diverse Cities: Part 1 09.12.2013 3:50 ↓

Despite the considerable variety among cities, researchers have identified common mathematical properties that hold around the world, regardless of a city.s population, location or even time.

Making an Attitude Adjustment: Part 1 09.12.2013 3:50 ↓

Nazareth Bedrossian talks about using math to reposition the International Space Station.

Making an Attitude Adjustment: Part 2 18.09.2013 3:50 ↓

Nazareth Bedrossian explains more about math's role in maneuvering spacecraft and why he's a consumer of mathematical results.

Unifying Diverse Cities: Part 2 18.09.2013 3:50 ↓

Despite the considerable variety among cities, researchers have identified common mathematical properties that hold around the world, regardless of a city.s population, location or even time.

Getting Inside Your Head - The brain's communication pathways: Part 1 18.09.2013 3:50 ↓

Van Wedeen talks about the geometry of the brain's communication pathways.

Getting Inside Your Head - The brain's communication pathways: Part 2 18.09.2013 3:50 ↓

Van Wedeen talks about the geometry of the brain's communication pathways.

Thinking Outside the Box Score - Math and basketball: Part 1 18.09.2013 3:50 ↓

Muthu Alagappan explains how topology and analytics are bringing a new look to basketball.