New Odell Podcasts

Modelling with first order differential equations - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago
This unit lays the foundation of Newtonian mechanics and in particular the procedure for solving dynamics problems. The preresquisite skills needed for this unit are the ability to solve first and ...

Trade Secrets Podcast

122 episodes - Latest episode: almost 9 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Each episode, the TSP crew will take on a trade paperback, hardcover, or other collected edition and tell you what they think, why they think it, and whether or not you should be reading it right now.

Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines - for iPad/Mac/PC

16 episodes - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Since the dawn of civilisation, humans have used everyday materials to create mathematical models of the world around them. This album explores the ancient Greeks' astrolabe as a model of the skies...

Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines - for iPod/iPhone

16 episodes - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Since the dawn of civilisation, humans have used everyday materials to create mathematical models of the world around them. This album explores the ancient Greeks' astrolabe as a model of the skies...

Finite Element Analysis - for iPad/Mac/PC

36 episodes - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Formula 1 is the ultimate motor sport. It demands the highest level of skill from both drivers and the engineers behind the cars. So what are the secrets of good car design? How are Formula One car...

Finite Element Analysis - for iPod/iPhone

36 episodes - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★ - 4 ratings
Formula 1 is the ultimate motor sport. It demands the highest level of skill from both drivers and the engineers behind the cars. So what are the secrets of good car design? How are Formula One car...

Exploring the science of climate - for iPod/iPhone

12 episodes - Latest episode: almost 15 years ago - ★ - 1 rating
The idea that human activities could influence global climate first emerged more than a hundred years ago, when the Swedish scientist Arrhenius warned that burning coal could lead to global warming...

Exploring the science of climate - for iPad/Mac/PC

12 episodes - Latest episode: almost 15 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The idea that human activities could influence global climate first emerged more than a hundred years ago, when the Swedish scientist Arrhenius warned that burning coal could lead to global warming...

Rollercoaster design - for iPad/Mac/PC

6 episodes - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Why is a rollercoaster so exciting and terrifying, yet safe? Modern rollercoasters such as ‘Nemesis’ are engineered very precisely to create an exciting experience for thrill-seekers. This short al...

Rollercoaster design - for iPod/iPhone

6 episodes - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★ - 7 ratings
Why is a rollercoaster so exciting and terrifying, yet safe? Modern rollercoasters such as ‘Nemesis’ are engineered very precisely to create an exciting experience for thrill-seekers. This short al...

Modelling pollution - for iPad/Mac/PC

6 episodes - Latest episode: over 14 years ago
The cleaning up of the North American Great Lakes is one of the great success stories in pollution control. Modelling gives scientists the tools to forecast outcomes in a complex environment: how w...

Modelling pollution - for iPod/iPhone

6 episodes - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratings
The cleaning up of the North American Great Lakes is one of the great success stories in pollution control. Modelling gives scientists the tools to forecast outcomes in a complex environment: how w...