Untold stories of unsung Maths legends with Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell

What are the human stories behind mathematics? How did mathematicians collaborate over centuries to further its cause? “The Secret Lives of Numbers: A Global History of Mathematics & its Unsung Trailblazers” co-authored by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell tells us just that. Kate and Tim dig into rabbit holes from across eras to unearth fascinating stories of geniuses from ancient civilisations who questioned the status quo. How far does modern mathematics date back to? What is the story behind calculus? How did zero change the game and why did it take a while for folks to warm up to the concept? How did women take on the establishment to make their way into history books? In this podcast the authors bring us many such anecdotes and speak passionately about a subject that is close to their heart.

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Untold stories of unsung Maths legends with Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell is an episode from The Point Blank Show by Indicast.

This episode is 55:27 long.

This episode was published on Sep 15, 2024.

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