Latest Maths Podcast Episodes
CultureLab: Sonifying Mars, symphonically, with David Ibbett
New Scientist Podcasts - July 01, 2024 23:05 - 37 minutesDespite humans having never set foot on Mars, scientists have been working for decades to paint a picture of life on the red planet. With the help of photos and videos from robotic rovers, scientists now know more than ever about its rocky terrain, early history and current climate. Now, expert...
Sonifying Mars, symphonically, with David Ibbett
New Scientist CultureLab - July 01, 2024 23:05 - 37 minutesDespite humans having never set foot on Mars, scientists have been working for decades to paint a picture of life on the red planet. With the help of photos and videos from robotic rovers, scientists now know more than ever about its rocky terrain, early history and current climate. Now, expert...
Episode 242: Shipboard Stories Part 2: Fishing for Rocks
That's what I call Science! - June 30, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutesWelcome, listeners, to Part 2 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator! Have you ever tried your hand at a lucky dip? What about hook-a-duck? In this week’s episode we’re going to hear about the deepest lucky dip possible: scooping rocks with a net on the botto...
Weekly: Even more powerful gene editing than CRISPR; first moon samples from the far side; dangerous new mpox
New Scientist Podcasts - June 28, 2024 13:46 - 23 minutes#256 A new gene editing technique may be more powerful than CRISPR. Bridge editing is still in its infancy, but could be revolutionary for its ability to more specifically target gene substitutions. This method of altering DNA may let us create single treatments for gene mutations across large ...
Dead Planets Society: Bringing Back Geocentrism
New Scientist Podcasts - June 24, 2024 23:05 - 23 minutesThe ancient Greeks once proposed the Earth was at the centre of our solar system and everything orbited us. We like that idea. Let’s make it happen. But as Dead Planeteers Leah and Chelsea find out, if you bring back geocentrism, Earth would only be king of the universe for a very, very short t...
Side Step The Scope & Sequence? Problem Based Teaching & Your Curriculum Resources
Making Math Moments That Matter - June 24, 2024 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsAre you leveraging your curriculum resources for mathematics to their fullest potential in the classroom? In today's fast-paced educational environment, teachers of math often find themselves overwhelmed with a plethora of curriculum resources, each promising to enhance student learning. How...
Episode 241: Shipboard Stories Part 1: The Students
That's what I call Science! - June 23, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutesWelcome, listeners, to Part 1 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator! In March 2024, Olly headed out to sea and interviewed not 1, not 2, but 26 of the adventurers aboard! Over the next four weeks, you’ll be hearing from scientists, staff, crew, and students ...
Weekly: Why some people never get covid-19; Chimps using herbal medicines; Largest ever Maxwell’s demon
New Scientist Podcasts - June 21, 2024 14:34 - 24 minutes#255 Why do some people seem to be naturally immune to covid-19? We may finally have the answer and it’s to do with differences in the way immune cells function. Will the finding help us predict who’s immune and who isn’t – and more? Artificial intelligence is being used to tackle the problem ...
CultureLab: The catastrophic health consequences of racism with Layal Liverpool
New Scientist Podcasts - June 17, 2024 23:05 - 38 minutesWe like to think of science and medicine as unbiased, unaffected by social constructs. But we see evidence to the contrary everyday, from false yet persistent claims that black people’s bones are denser to the reality that the covid-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted people of colour. In ...
The catastrophic health consequences of racism with Layal Liverpool
New Scientist CultureLab - June 17, 2024 23:05 - 38 minutesWe like to think of science and medicine as unbiased, unaffected by social constructs. But we see evidence to the contrary everyday, from false yet persistent claims that black people’s bones are denser to the reality that the covid-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted people of colour. In ...
Math-ish: An Interview with Dr. Jo Boaler
Making Math Moments That Matter - June 17, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsDr. Jo Boaler is here to discuss her new book "Math-ish," where she introduces findings that advocate for viewing mathematics through a real-world lens, termed “math-ish.” This approach reshapes our perceptions of math, data, and personal capabilities. Recognizing the significance of diversity...
Episode 240: From Olympian to Engineer
That's what I call Science! - June 16, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutesWhat does it take to be an Olympian, and where do you go afterwards? In this episode, join Olly and Georgia for a compelling conversation with former Australian Olympic rower turned civil engineer Meagan Volker. Tune in as Meaghan shares the incredible journey that led her to compete in the 2016...
Weekly: Elephants have names for each other; conspiracies and doppelgangers with Naomi Klein; an ancient galactic weather report
New Scientist Podcasts - June 14, 2024 14:24 - 36 minutesWe know elephants are smart, but it seems we’ve only scratched the surface in understanding their intelligence. It turns out African elephants seem to have unique names for each other – maybe even nicknames. If it’s true, humans would no longer be alone in this practice. A team has been analysin...
Dead Planets Society: How Many Moons Could Earth Have?
New Scientist Podcasts - June 10, 2024 23:05 - 26 minutesFor the Dead Planeteers, one moon around Earth isn’t enough. They want to pack as many moons into the night sky as possible. But how many can you fit in orbit without everything becoming unstable and destructive? To answer this, Leah Crane and Chelsea Whyte enlist the help of astrophysicist Sea...
How To Build Teaching Confidence: An Interview with Lori Martin
Making Math Moments That Matter - June 10, 2024 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsAre you ready to transform your math classroom by shifting the focus from grades to genuine learning? In today's educational landscape, many teachers struggle with moving away from a grade-centric approach to fostering a deeper understanding and love for mathematics in their students. In this...
Episode 239: Symphony of Fire and Water
That's what I call Science! - June 09, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutesExplore Dr Anna Matala's extraordinary journey from violinist to pioneering scientist in this compelling episode. From her groundbreaking work in pyrolysis modelling to her pivotal role at Tasmania's Fire Centre and Hydro Tasmania, Dr Matala seamlessly bridges the worlds of fire and water. Disco...
Weekly: Why we should drill a massive hole in the moon; banning fossil fuel advertising; how to stop being lonely
New Scientist Podcasts - June 07, 2024 14:26 - 28 minutes#253 The moon may hold the answer to a decades-long physics conundrum – all we need to do is drill several kilometres into its surface. For years, physicists have been searching for protons that fall apart or decay into other particles, but they’ve always come up empty handed. So why do they th...
CultureLab: On the hunt for alien life with Lisa Kaltenegger
New Scientist Podcasts - June 03, 2024 23:05 - 41 minutesIf (or maybe when) we find alien life in the universe, will it look like us? As telescopes become bigger, our ability to peer into the cosmos is only getting better. So the question may not be “will we find something?” but rather “what exactly should we be looking for?” Lisa Kaltenegger is an a...
On the hunt for alien life with Lisa Kaltenegger
New Scientist CultureLab - June 03, 2024 23:05 - 41 minutesIf (or maybe when) we find alien life in the universe, will it look like us? As telescopes become bigger, our ability to peer into the cosmos is only getting better. So the question may not be “will we find something?” but rather “what exactly should we be looking for?” Lisa Kaltenegger is an a...
Rethinking Math: Conrad Wolfram on Revolutionizing Education for the Digital Age
Making Math Moments That Matter - June 03, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsEver wondered why traditional math education might be holding back our true potential to understand and use mathematics effectively? Conrad Wolfram, strategic director of Wolfram Research and a prominent advocate for transforming math education, joins Jon and Kyle in this episode to explore rev...
Episode 238: Nature by Numbers
That's what I call Science! - June 02, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutesJoin us in this engaging episode as we delve into the fascinating world of mathematical modelling with David Horsley, a portfolio optimisation analyst at Hydro Tasmania. From statistical models of climate change to stochastic optimisation for hydro scheduling, David shares insights from his exte...
Weekly: Google’s AI search problem; time is a quantum illusion; can we stop ageing?
New Scientist Podcasts - May 31, 2024 15:48 - 33 minutes#252 It is not wise to stick cheese on your pizza with glue, even if Google tells you to do it. This is just one recommendation in a string of blunders made by Google’s new AI search engine. It uses a large language model to summarise your searches, but clearly it’s not always working as planne...
Dead Planets Society: Removing Mars’s Iron With a Magnet
New Scientist Podcasts - May 28, 2024 20:44 - 24 minutesWhen you bring a giant magnet to Mars, apocalyptic eruptions are just the beginning. In an attempt to suck out all of the iron from the red planet, Leah Crane and Chelsea Whyte end up shattering it like an Easter egg. Their new cosmic plaything, a U-shaped Wile E. Coyote-esque magnet, is used i...
How To Coach Math Teachers Through Questioning: A Math Mentoring Moment
Making Math Moments That Matter - May 27, 2024 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsAs a math coach, how do you get teachers to open up to you so you can best serve them? What purposeful questions can you put in your “back pocket” to keep the coaching alive instead of just turning the session into “show and tell” ? Listen in to this episode as we chat with first year math coa...
Episode 237: The Science of Storms
That's what I call Science! - May 26, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutesHow do you build a storm? Dr Courtney Quinn’s maths journey has taken her all over the world, and she has combined this passion with her fascination of extreme weather events. She’s now an expert in the field of dynamical systems where she models the complexities of atmospheric and large-scale w...
Weekly: Record hurricane season approaches; uncovering the mysteries of a rare earth metal; how to fight in Bronze Age armour
New Scientist Podcasts - May 24, 2024 13:29 - 27 minutes#251 Hurricane season in the Atlantic ocean is set to be extremely active, according to forecasts. Expect to see as many as 25 named tropical storms, with many likely to become hurricanes. Find out how high sea surface temperatures and shifting El Niño conditions are creating the perfect condit...
CultureLab: Emily H. Wilson celebrates the expansive world of science fiction
New Scientist Podcasts - May 20, 2024 23:05 - 29 minutesFrom Dune to The Three Body Problem, is science fiction having a moment? Attention to the genre, as well as TV and films based on it, seems to have exploded in the past few years. With sci-fi often getting a bad rap, it’s time to ditch the snobbery and celebrate its complexity and diversity. And...
Emily H. Wilson celebrates the expansive world of science fiction
New Scientist CultureLab - May 20, 2024 23:05 - 29 minutesFrom Dune to The Three Body Problem, is science fiction having a moment? Attention to the genre, as well as TV and films based on it, seems to have exploded in the past few years. With sci-fi often getting a bad rap, it’s time to ditch the snobbery and celebrate its complexity and diversity. And...
Unintended Consequences in Math Assessments in K-12 Classrooms: Balancing Fairness & Growth
Making Math Moments That Matter - May 20, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsDo we know what we are really measuring in our math assessments? What unintended thoughts are we conveying to our students when we pass the test back? How can we as parents and math professionals navigate complex relationships between teacher, parent, and student? This episode delves into the ...
Episode 236: Elements of a Scientist
That's what I call Science! - May 19, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutesThe hot, dry Mediterranean, the depths of the tropics and the computer screen, Dr Helena Vallicrosa works in a range of environments to understand how chemical elements, the building blocks of the earth, cycle through ecosystems. The ‘annoying kid’ who always asked questions, a lack of represent...
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