Mathematical Moments from the American Mathematical Society
Mathematical Moments promote an appreciation and understanding of the role mathematics plays in science, nature, technology, and human culture. Hear experts talk about how they use mathematics in various applications from improving film animation to analyzing voting strategies.
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 141
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2024
Designing Better Bicycles
Researcher: Jim Papadopoulos, Northeastern University. Jim Papadopoulos talks about his years of research analyzing bicycles.
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Wed 10 May 2017
Farming Better
Researchers: Eleanor Jenkins, Clemson University and Kathleen (Fowler) Kavanagh, Clarkson University. Lea Jenkins and Katie Kavanagh talk about their work making farming more efficient while using w…
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Wed 10 May 2017
Maintaining a Balance Part 2
Researcher: Daniel Rothman, MIT. Dan Rothman talks about how math helped understand a mass extinction.
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Tue 11 Oct 2016
Maintaining a Balance Part 1
Researcher: Daniel Rothman, MIT. Dan Rothman talks about how math helped understand a mass extinction.
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Tue 11 Oct 2016
Trimming Taxiing Time
Researcher: Hamsa Balakrishnan, MIT. Hamsa Balakrishnan talks about her work to shorten airport runway queues.
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Tue 11 Oct 2016
Making Art Work
Researcher: Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College. Annalisa Crannell on perspective in art.
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Tue 11 Oct 2016
Explaining Rainbows
Researcher: John A. Adam, Old Dominion University. John A. Adam explains the math and physics behind rainbows.
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Tue 11 Oct 2016
Farming Better
Researchers: Eleanor Jenkins, Clemson University, and Katie Kavanagh, Clarkson University. Eleanor Jenkins and Katie Kavanagh talk about their interdisciplinary team's work helping farmers.
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Tue 11 Oct 2016
Dis-playing the Game of Thrones: Part 2
Researcher: Andrew Beveridge, Macalester College: Moment Title: Dis-playing the Game of Thrones: Description: Andrew Beveridge uses math to analyze Game of Thrones.
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Thu 09 Jun 2016
Dis-playing the Game of Thrones: Part 1
Researcher: Andrew Beveridge, Macalester College: Moment Title: Dis-playing the Game of Thrones: Description: Andrew Beveridge uses math to analyze Game of Thrones.
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Thu 09 Jun 2016
Thwarting Poachers: Part 2
Researcher: Thomas Snitch, University of Maryland
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Thu 09 Jun 2016
Thwarting Poachers: Part 1
Researcher: Thomas Snitch, University of Maryland
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Thu 09 Jun 2016
Working With the System: Part 2
Researcher: Cristina Stoica, Wilfrid Laurier University: Description: Cristina Stoica talks about celestial mechanics.
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Mon 05 Oct 2015
Working With the System: Part 1
Researcher: Cristina Stoica, Wilfrid Laurier University: Description: Cristina Stoica talks about celestial mechanics.
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Mon 05 Oct 2015
Scanning Ancient Sites
Researcher: Jackson Cothren, University of Arkansas: Moment Title: Scanning Ancient Sites: Description: Jackson Cothren talks about creating three-dimensional scans of ancient sites.
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Mon 05 Oct 2015
Piling On and on and on
Researcher: Wesley Pegden, Carnegie Mellon University: Moment Title: Piling On and on and on!: Description: Wesley Pegden talks about simulating sandpiles
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Mon 05 Oct 2015
Adding a New Wrinkle Description
Researcher: Norbert Stoop, MIT: Title: Adding a New Wrinkle: Description: Norbert Stoop talks about new research on the formation of wrinkles.
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Mon 05 Oct 2015
Holding the Lead Description
Researcher: Sidney Redner, Santa Fe Institute
Moment Title: Holding the Lead Description: Sidney Redner talks about how random walks relate to leads in basketball.
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Mon 05 Oct 2015
Going Over the Top - Designing roller coasters
Researcher: Meredith Greer, Bates College. Going Over the Top Description: Meredith Greer talks about math and roller coasters.
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Wed 03 Dec 2014
Treating Tremors - Helping with Parkinson's disease - Part 1
Researcher: Christopher Butson, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah. Christopher Butson talks about work he's done to help treat Parkinson's disease.
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Wed 03 Dec 2014
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