Tetrahedra

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A math and science podcast providing a brief yet comprehensive presentation into a wide variety of STEM topics and DIY project ideas and challenges. The pod is your weekly dose of math and science in 15 minutes or less. Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

Tetrahedra


    • Nov 7, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    14 - PAVs, Part 1: Jetpacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 12:49


    This episode gives a history of jet pack technology and then explains how jet packs work. Explanations of elephant toothpaste and the de Laval nozzle are also included. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    13 - Navassa Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 13:50


    This episode describes some of the US Minor Outlying Islands, mainly Howland and Navassa and the biodiversity of the latter. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    12 - If Seinfeld Were Euler, Pt. 2 and Melamine Foam

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 13:31


    This episode gives a description of what exactly a Magic Eraser is (melamine foam) and then goes into some more math jokes. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    11 - Heron of Alexandria

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 14:21


    This episode talks about the inventions of Heron of Alexandria. A brief description of numerical vs. analytical computation is provided as well as Catherine's Wheel. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world! #TetrahedraSteamEngine

    10 - Direct vs. Parametric Modelling and Generative Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 11:21


    This episode talks about direct and parametric modelling, and discuss a bit about what generative design is and the hype around it. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    09 - 2020 ANSYS Simulation World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 11:37


    This episode describes my experiences at the 2020 ANSYS Simulation World virtual conference. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    08 - Resetting the Router

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 12:06


    This episode describes a cool DIY project for whenever your Internet router goes down. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    07 - Palm Treo, Wi-Fi Alliance, and 3D Printers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 10:31


    Today's episode, which was recorded in the great outdoors, features antiquated technology, King Harald Bluetooth, the Wi-Fi Alliance, and 3D printers. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    06 - Carbon Fiber

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 12:06


    This episode describes the manufacturing process of carbon fibre. A comparison of carbon and graphite is also provided. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    05 - State-of-the-Art Materials and Random Science Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 18:06


    Explanations of band gap, silicon carbide, photodegradable plastic, are provided as well as articles about sleeping with socks and de-extinction. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    04 - If Seinfeld were Euler: Math Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 8:50


    In this non-ASMR episode, some (humorous) math jokes are told, punchlines are explained, and laughs are had.

    03 - Fluoridated Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 11:40


    This episode details why fluoridated water is important and what a typical bid looks like for a contract to renovate a water fluoridation plant. Explanations of bulk tank, double-wall piping, chemical injection quills, and SCADA systems are provided. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    02 - Voronoi Diagrams and Delaunay Triangulations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 11:55


    This episode is an introduction to computational geometry, namely Voronoi diagrams and Delaunay triangulations. Python applications of the aforementioned are also discussed. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    01 - SIR Model and Courant (CFL) Number

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 8:51


    The pod has finally shifted away from ASMR! This episode is a re-recorded episode of the original, and hopefully much better. Remember to follow the pod on Twitter and GitHub, @PodTetrahedra! Stay curious, tinker, experiment, and explore the world!

    Tetrahedra (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 0:48


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