Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak

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 titled Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life! If you are interested in reading my book, please visit us at https://mathsciencehistory.com/hypatia-the-sum-of-her-life/  To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. Until next time, carpe diem! Music created by Studio Kora3000. The license has been made available for commercial use through Pond5.

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 more information about my sponsor, Athletic Greens, visit www.athleticgreens.com/emerging  Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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 code FRIEND to get the first month free! For more information about Athletic Greens, visit www.athleticgreens.com/emerging  Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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. For more information about podcasting through Libsyn, visit www.Libsyn.com and use the promo code FRIEND to get the first month free! For more information about Athletic Greens, visit www.athleticgreens.com/emerging  Finally, to read the works of du Chatelet, visit www.ProjectVOX.org Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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. 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!  For more information about Athletic Greens, visit www.athleticgreens.com/emerging  For more information about podcasting through Libsyn, visit www.Libsyn.com and use the promo code FRIEND to get the first month free! Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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 read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. 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!  For more information about Athletic Greens, visit www.athleticgreens.com/emerging  Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved 

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. 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!  For more information about Athletic Greens, visit www.athleticgreens.com/emerging  Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved 

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. 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 music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserve

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  Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All music by Lloyd Rodgers is in the Public Domain and has no copyright  and no rights reserved 

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 music by Lloyd Rodgers is in the Public Domain and has no copyright  and no rights reserved 

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 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 music by Lloyd Rodgers is in the Public Domain and has no copyright  and no rights reserved 

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. 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 music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved 

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. 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 music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved 

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. 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 music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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. If you would like to hear an 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 music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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. If you would like to hear an add-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 music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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. If you would like to hear the extended 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 music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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 written version, the transcripts are at https://www.MathScienceHistory.com Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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. If you would like to hear the extended 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 music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved

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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com. No copyright - No rights reserved - Royalty Free - 1. The Little Prince - Gift of the Stars 2. Catastrophe of Meaning 3. On the Sensations of Tone - Urban Toys

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 me a cup of coffee to support the podcast and the blog! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com. 

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.MathScienceHistory.com - and while you're there, help fund the podcast by clicking on the coffee button and donating to the podcast! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle Music by Lloyd Rodgers Cartesian Reunion Memorial Orchestra: the little prince-a ballet in two acts, Gifts of the Stars (Act II), On Things Invisible, On Questions of Discipline - Catastrophe of Meaning

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 a cup of coffee to support the podcast and the blog! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All Music by Lloyd Rodgers - Public Domain - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lloyd_Rodgers - http://lloydrodgers.com/

Even though there is a Multiplication Map attributed to Tesla, I've taken liberties to call it Birchak's Sumerian Sexagesimal Spiral, because of eponymy. If none of this makes sense, it will once you listen to my latest podcast on eponymy.  For more pictures and descriptions of the sexagesimal spiral, along with other stories about the history of math and science, please come 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle All Music by Lloyd Rodgers - Public Domain - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lloyd_Rodgers - http://lloydrodgers.com/

This is a reposted podcast about Hypatia. The story of Hypatia of Alexandria is almost 2,000 years old. She was one of our earliest female mathematicians, astronomers, philosophers, and professors. But above all of that, she was loved by Alexandria! So why was she murdered?! The answer is in the podcast! If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me on my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem! Gabrielle

The annual 2020 Math Science History Holiday Puzzle is UP!! This year the first person to respond with the correct answer receives a $25 Amazon gift card! The details are in the podcast and at MathScienceHistory.com. Thank you for a wonderful year! Until 2021, carpe diem! All music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rogers. We Wish You a Merry Christmas by the U.S. Naval Academy. Ambient 03 by Sscheidl at Pixabay. A Journey Beyond by Christian Bodhi.

If there is one word to describe Nikola Tesla, it would be brilliant! His inventions, ideas, and patents changed the world. One of his greatest inventions, the AC power motor, enabled us with the ability to power our homes with electricity.  For more pictures and descriptions of Tesla's AC motor, along with other stories about the history of math and science, please come 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle Creative Commons Royalty Free Music - The Little Prince by Lloyd Rogers

No, Napoleon Bonaparte was not short. This historical misconception is often cited as fact. In math there are many misconceptions like boys are smarter at math than girls. But, that is not true! The details are all in the podcast! For more information about some of these celebrities, including their works in 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle Creative Commons Royalty Free Music - The Little Prince by Lloyd Rogers - A Journey Beyond by Christian Bodhi on Pixabay

Some celebrities are tremendous actors and musicians, and some actors and musicians are also tremendous scientists and mathematicians. Who are these brainiacs?! You might be surprised! For more information about some of these celebrities, including their works in 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle

The toys of the industrial revolution have contributed a great deal to science. This is no accident. Sometimes our greatest moments of discovery happen when our minds are curious and at play. 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle

Today, some of our fastest electric hypercars produce almost 2,000 horsepower. But what does horsepower mean? And what do sports cars have to do with the industrial revolution? It's all in the podcast Math! Science! History! 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle

Pascal's triangle is a triangular pattern of binomial coefficients. If that makes no sense, in real life, you can use Pascal's triangle to figure out combinations of things, like pizza! The incredible story of Blaise Pascal is all in the podcast! If you want to read more about Pascal's triangle as well as 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle    

Imaginary boyfriends are nice. But imaginary numbers are better! Where did they come from? And who decided to name them imaginary? The answers are all in the podcast! If you want to read more about the history of math and science, 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle

Infinity has been around for forever! (Pun intended) But, ever since it's conception, it has evolved and changed by the power of Georg Cantor who proved that infinity comes in different sizes!  For more information on infinity, as well as additional math not mentioned in the podcast, 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! Until next time, carpe diem! Gabrielle  

Just recently the National Science Foundation awarded UC Berkeley $25 million to create a multi-university institute to create quantum computers. This will take math to a whole new level, much like Brahmagupta did in 628 CE!  If you want to see more details about Brahmagupta's math, as well as other posts about the history of math and science, 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! Until next week, carpe diem! Gabrielle

Statistics are awesome! If you know the data, stats can get you out of any argument. The history of statistics goes back over 5,000 years. And get this, one of the most prominent statisticians was not an academic mathematician. And all the details are in the podcast!  If you are interested in learning more about the history of math and science, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com !  And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

The history of beer goes way back to Mesopotamia in 6000 BCE, when it was fermented in clay pots. Since then the evolution of beer has provided us a delicious brew that hits the spot!  If you are interested in hearing more about the future of cryptography, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com !  And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

Despite his multiple honorary doctorates and being named Chicagoan of the Year, Chemist Dr. Percy Julian found himself up a tree with a shotgun defending his property because he was black and couldn't get help from the police to protect his property.  You can find the transcripts as well as blogs on the history of math and science on my Website at www.MathScienceHistory.com. And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

Thomas Fuller was 14 when he was taken from Africa in 1724. As an American slave who became an international genius, he proved to the world that skin color does not determine one's intelligence.  You can find the transcripts as well as blogs on the history of math and science on my Website at www.MathScienceHistory.com. And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

I've got another secret! And I thought I had hidden it well. That is until someone broke my code and told on me!  If you are interested in hearing more about the future of cryptography, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com !  And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

On the early morning of May 5, Halley's Comet will help to light up our night sky to let us see the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower! The shower will be viewable all week! If you are interested in seeing how Halley's Comet travels through our galaxy, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com !  And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

How does one get a haircut during a pandemic? It's almost as puzzling as Georg Cantor's Barber Puzzle!  If you are interested in reading more about the set theory behind the Barber Puzzle, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com !  And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, is Earth Day! Inspired by one woman, the history of Earth Day is fairly recent but so meaningful! This beautiful blue ball that we live on has given us so much! Isn't it time we give back? If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

On April 13, 1625, Giovanni Faber coined the term microscope when Galileo was possibly plagiarizing Drebbel's design for this amazing tool that could see tiny things on a large scale! The details are all in the podcast! If you are interested in reading more about the evolution of the microscope and seeing the links mentioned in this podcast, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

In 1942, almost 80 years ago, Dr. Charles Drew resigned from his role as Director of the first American Red Cross Blood Bank. As an African American, he knew that prejudice could kill when the Army and Navy wouldn't stop segregating blood donations. His medical expertise saved lives and changed the landscape of blood banking, and it's all in the podcast!  If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

We are living in chaotic times! But the mathematical laws of nature tell us that, even in chaos there is order! Chaos Theory is a beautiful theory that helps us find that order.  If you are interested in seeing images of the beautiful fractals that I mention, as well as seeing Lorenz's Attractor, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com !  And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee, because every cup of coffee keeps my podcast up and running!  Until next week, Carpe Diem!! Gabrielle

Emmy Noether was born on March 23, 1882. In her lifetime, she changed the landscape of algebra and physics. Einstein referred to her as a significant creative mathematical genius! Her mathematics and the story of her life are astounding! If you are interested in learning more about Noether's Theorem, I have videos on my Website at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! So please, visit me! And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee!  Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem! Gabrielle

In 1834 the scientist William Whewell proposed a term that would combine the activities of physicists, chemists, philosophers, philologists, and mathematicians. That word was Scientist! But, there was push back and entertaining infighting in Britain about the absurdity of the word and it's all in the podcast! If you are interested in reading more about the word scientist, I have links on my Website at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! So please, visit me! And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee!  Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem! Gabrielle

This year, February 28 is not the last day of the month! Happy Leap Year! If you aren't familiar with the origins of Leap Year, have I got a story for you!! I also explain how Leap Year is organized!  If you are interested in reading stories about the history of math and science, please feel free to visit me at my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com !  Thank you so much for listening! Until next week, carpe diem!  Gabrielle Birchak

It's Black History Month! Dr. Angie Turner King left a huge legacy in the world of black academia in STEM. She didn't just forge a path, she built a highway for African Americans in STEM. Her legacy includes Katherine Johnson and Jasper Brown, just to name a couple. She was voted as a favorite professor and she helped to change the landscape of academic diversity.  If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me on my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem! Gabrielle

It's Black History Month! This week, I talk about Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson. She is America's first black, female physicist to earn her doctorate.  This month I am honoring the black, noble goddesses in STEM who inspire, motivate, and forge paths for those who have been marginalized. Each week I talk about one of my favorite sheroes who succeeded despite our structural racism and antiquated gender bias.   If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me on my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem! Gabrielle