The Numberphile Podcast
Interviews with people who love numbers and mathematics. Hosted by Brady Haran, maker of the Numberphile series on YouTube.
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 57
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Crystal Balls and Coronavirus - with Hannah Fry
Dr Hannah Fry made a film two years ago which predicted the coronavirus pandemic with chilling accuracy.
Dr Hannah Fry's website - links to all her stuff
Gondor Calls For Aid - with Kit Yates
Mathematical biologist Kit Yates discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
The Royal Society's call to arms for mathematicians
Champaign Mathematician - with Holly Krieger
From Illinois to Cambridgeshire, Holly Krieger’s path to mathematics was an unusual one.
With thanks…
Coffin Problems - with Edward Frenkel
Edward Frenkel's fascinating mathematical journey - from the Soviet Union to the United States.
The Badly Behaved Prime - with James Maynard
James Maynard is making waves in the world of prime numbers - we spoke to him in his office at Oxford University.
Fame and Admiration - with Timothy Gowers
Fame and Admiration - with Timothy Gowers
Fields Medallist Sir Timothy Gowers discusses his career - and the role of ‘begrudging admiration’ in mathematics.
The Number Collector - with Neil Sloane
We speak with Neil Sloane - creator and keeper of the famed ‘On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences’.
Sequences we featured from the OEIS included Fibonacci Numbers, A068679, Bell or exponent…
The C-Word - talking Calculus with Steven Strogatz
We record at the Royal Society in London, with Isaac Newton's original calculus papers.
The Singing Banana - with James Grime
From a difficult school to serving two terms as president of the juggling club - James Grime discusses his mathematical journey.
The Offensive Lineman - with John Urschel
John Urschel is studying for a PhD in mathematics - and played three seasons of professional football in the NFL.
Mind and Matter - by John Urschel and Louisa Thomas - on Amazon
A Proof in the Drawer - with David Eisenbud
David Eisenbud's entertaining stories about mathematics are a fascinating glimpse into how math works - how it really works.
Parker Square - with Matt Parker
Standup mathematician Matt Parker opens his heart to reveal... a standup comedian who loves mathematics.
This is the link for 'Humble Pi' - signed first-edition hardback
The Math Storyteller - with Simon Singh
Author and campaigner Simon Singh talks about his fascinating career, a famous legal case, and his attempts to change the way mathematics is taught in UK schools.
The Klein Bottle Guy - with Cliff Stoll
Computer hackers, Klein bottles and searching for a lost teacher - Cliff Stoll is a man with stories to tell.
Delicious Problems - with Hannah Fry
Math celebrity Hannah Fry tells us about her life as public intellectual and thought leader - plus her as-yet unreleased novel 'Free as a Bird', written as a schoolgirl.
Fermat’s Last Theorem - with Ken Ribet
Ken Ribet is the president of the American Mathematical Society. He played a key role in the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
The Hope Diamond - with 3blue1brown
Grant Sanderson makes incredibly popular math videos - but his views on math education may surprise you.
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