Math! Science! History! Podcast

Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak Step into the laboratory at Math! Science! History! where time bends, ideas spark, equations echo, and the past hums with the electricity of what’s to come. Each week, Gabrielle Birchak lights the…

In 1776, math and science didn’t just save lives, they saved a revolution.
Learn how smallpox inoculation shaped history in this week’s Flashcards Friday episode.
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Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle | Quanta Magazine The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper folding.

Origami meets quantum physics! Scientists just proved that paper-folding patterns hold the key to solving a major amplituhedron puzzle in particle theory.
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Rogue planet's record growth spurt of 6 billion tonnes per second Astronomers have witnessed a planet 620 light-years away eat up nearby gas and dust at a rate of 6 billion tonnes a second, the fastest growth rate ever

Rogue planet’s record growth spurt of 6 billion tonnes per second
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In today’s episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle interviews Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai, Director of Research at the Massachusetts Historical Society, to uncover the hidden battle against smallpox during the Revolution. Thank you @mhs1791.bsky.social

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Albert Einstein moved to the United States on October 17, 1933.

Two weeks later was Halloween.

When a group of girl trick-or-treaters knocked on his door that evening, Einstein came to the front porch and played the violin for them:

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In today’s episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle interviews Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai, Director of Research at the Massachusetts Historical Society, to uncover the hidden battle against smallpox during the Revolution. Thank you @mhs1791.bsky.social

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Visit the Massachusetts Historical Society at @@MHS1791.bsky.social

Tomorrow on Math! Science! History! >>> Before America was a country, Abigail Adams faced a different war: smallpox. In 1776, she gathered her children, entered quarantine, and chose science over fear. Tomorrow, hear her story and the letters that changed history.
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Rethinking Our Place in the Universe The new map of the Universe’s expansion history released by the DESI Collaboration offers hints at a breakdown of the standard model of cosmology.

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has created a cosmic map of unprecedented scale. Its newly published findings, combined with those from other observations, suggest that dark energy changes over time.

New episode this weekend, start of the Johannes Kepler story!

(Posting this so I actually have to finish it).

Stunning 12,000-year-old rock art emerges in Saudi Arabia The engravings of life-size camels and donkeys on the side of a mountain were later found to have been created between 11,400 and 12,800 years ago.

Stunning 12,000-year-old rock art emerges in Saudi Arabia - “These representations are now potentially contemporary with the peak of cave art in Western Europe.”
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Happy birthday! Congratulations to your very spectacular annual trip around the Sun!

Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak Step into the laboratory at Math! Science! History! where time bends, ideas spark, equations echo, and the past hums with the electricity of what’s to come. Each week, Gabrielle Birchak lights the…

🎙️ Tune in to today's Flashcard Friday episode to discover the physics you’re already using, and never look at coffee spills, car rides, or even your smartphone the same way again! #MathScienceHistory #podcast #math #science #history

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Can Music Make Your Food Taste Better? Spice up your meals with some sonic seasoning.

Can Music Make Your Food Taste Better?
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NASA's Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet - NASA Science NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk

Webb captures the first direct evidence of a moon-forming disk around an exoplanet, this shows a carbon rich chemistry around CT Cha b and offering a window into how moons (and planets) take shape.
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Behind every equation is a human mind. This week, we explore Ludwig Boltzmann’s genius, his struggles, and the math that changed how we see time itself. #MathScienceHistory #Podcast

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Huntington's progression slowed by experimental gene therapy An experimental gene therapy slowed Huntington’s by up to 75 percent in a small clinical trial. While not a cure, it may give patients longer lives.

Gene therapy slowed Huntington's decline by up to 75% in early trials– which is a massive milestone proving RNA-based approaches, like microRNA and mRNA, can rewrite disease, not just symptoms!

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New Math Revives Geometry’s Oldest Problems | Quanta Magazine Using a relatively young theory, a team of mathematicians has started to answer questions whose roots lie at the very beginning of mathematics.

Check out this article on how new mathematics is reviving geometry’s oldest, unsolved puzzles and reshaping what we thought was possible.

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He made time stand still! Ahmed Zewail captured chemical reactions in quadrillionths of a second, unlocking a new era of science. #MathScienceHistory 🔗 Listen to New Flashcards Friday: Capturing Chemistry in a Flash! Here: mathsciencehistory.libsyn.com/flashcards-a...

ChatGPT appears to improvise when put through ancient Greek math puzzle The Artificial Intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, appeared to improvise ideas and make mistakes like a student in a study that rebooted a 2,400-year-old mathematical challenge.

What could this mean for learning with AI? An ancient Greek riddle just stumped modern AI. Plato’s 2,400 year old "double the square" puzzle showed ChatGPT struggling, improvising, even arguing just like a human student.

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Yesterday on Math! Science! History! >>> Quasicrystals Explained: From Forbidden Symmetry to Real‑World Uses. Discover how these once‑impossible structures changed science, and why they matter today. 🎙️ Listen now here: mathsciencehistory.libsyn.com/quasicrystal...

In 1982, Dan Shechtman looked into his microscope and saw the "impossible", a tenfold symmetry that shattered crystallography. Listen to today's podcast on Quasicrystals, and understand the strange order that changed crystallography! #MathScienceHistory

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The History of Women’s Studies Is a History of Conflict Women’s studies programs in the United States are threatened by authoritarian pressure. For example, the Ohio legislature restricts how marriage and abortion can be presented in the college ...

Women’s Studies was born in conflict, between reform and revolution, students and faculty, integration and autonomy. That tension shaped the field from the start and explains why it remains contested today.

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On today’s Flashcard Friday: Alcuin of York. The 8th century scholar who preserved knowledge, shaped education, and sparked a revival that still shapes how we read and learn today.

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New statistical tool enhances prediction accuracy An international team of mathematicians, led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim, has introduced an innovative method that could significantly improve how scientists make predictions,…

Mathematicians have introduced a new prediction method called the Maximum Agreement Linear Predictor (MALP)! MALP is designed to maximize how closely predictions align with real outcomes. This could be a powerful new tool for scientists and researchers.

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Science history: Gravitational waves detected, proving Einstein right — Sept. 14, 2015 When LIGO detected gravitational waves unleashed from two colliding black holes for the first time in science history, it set off a whole new era in astronomy.

We really enjoyed this read on the first detection of gravitational waves back in 2015, proving Einstein’s century old theory right in the most incredible way! It shows how science can open entirely new windows into the universe, from black holes colliding to ripples in spacetime.
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Season Seven started this week with a heartfelt message about America's science under siege. Be sure to check out our latest podcast on any of your favorite podcast players! Or come visit us at www.MathScienceHistory.com

It's time for Season 7 of Math! Science! History! We are so excited to continue our podcast, starting with Science Under Siege: America's War on Knowledge.
When science is silenced, history warns us of the cost.

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