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Welcome to Math Mutation, a podcast where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain wierd corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school. | |
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The bizarre mathematical methods John Cage used to produce some of his music.
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Was Homer Simpson's theory of a donut-shaped universe correct?
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The connections between mathematics and the founding of modern nursing.
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If a stock has a 90% chance of going up, should you buy it? Maybe not!
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The surprising connection between mathematics and Voltaire's satirical novel.
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Can you tile your bathroom floor without ever repeating the pattern?
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Why does the word billion sometimes mean 10 to the 9th, and other times mean 10 to the 12th?
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You need to think about more than one universe when judging risky decisions.
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Does the Chinese Room Paradox show that artificial intelligence is impossible?
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If mice can do probability theory, why can't worms do calculus?
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According to some experiments, mice can be better at math than humans.
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How do you know your lawn is green, and not bleen?
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Can you count up to 589,824 on your fingers?
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Charles H. Hinton's 'realistic' two-dimensional world of Astria.
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What's the deal with geodesic domes?
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Are Space Shuttle parts really based on the width of an ancient Roman horse's rear end?
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On a number line, are positive and negative infinity really the same point?
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How calculator-based education almost cost me a hamburger.
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The unusual story of the Indian mathematician Ramanujan.
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A recent theory may replace the Big Bang with a collision of multidimensional membranes.
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