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A mathematics podcast from ACMEScience featuring the best math stories from the world of mathsThemes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ math stories spanning history, research, and culture • equity, diversity, Black mathematicians, math education • mathematics in democracy: voting, gerrymandering, policy, funding • publishing, peer review, citations, classification • math with media, art, games, music, cities, networks, disease modelingThis podcast presents mathematics through a wide mix of storytelling, interviews, and reflective conversations about how the discipline is practiced, communicated, and experienced. Across episodes, mathematics is treated not only as a collection of ideas, proofs, and techniques, but also as a human enterprise shaped by institutions, culture, history, and public life.
A recurring focus is “mathematics in the world”: how quantitative thinking interacts with democracy and governance, including voting methods, redistricting and gerrymandering, and the role mathematicians can play in policy. The show also returns to mathematics as a social system, exploring topics such as how research is funded, how scholarly publishing works (including peer review and indexing), and how mathematical literature and citations evolve over time.
Another major thread is representation, equity, and education. Conversations highlight the experiences of Black mathematicians and educators, the importance of mentorship and community, and initiatives designed to broaden participation in advanced study. Related episodes look at math teaching and outreach, including camps and projects that aim to make mathematics more accessible and culturally responsive.
The podcast frequently tells historical and biographical stories, using individual lives and episodes from the past to illuminate broader mathematical developments. Alongside these narratives are explorations of modern research and applications, ranging from networks and epidemiology to topology in biology and mathematical approaches in cancer research.
Finally, the show is attentive to mathematical communication beyond lectures and textbooks. It examines how math appears in books for general audiences, podcasts, film, poetry, games, music, and performance, often emphasizing the creative choices involved in translating technical material into compelling narrative or art.
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Relatively Prime Seminar: Funding2025-Mar-25 66 minutes |
Carry the Two: Mathematics & Voting2024-Oct-30 58 minutes |
#BlackInMathWeek2020-Nov-09 35 minutes |
Black Girl Mathgic2020-Nov-01 36 minutes |
The Somervilles2020-Mar-31 26 minutes |
3 Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Banneker2020-Feb-29 10 minutes |
Truthiness2020-Feb-15 44 minutes |
2019 Year End Review2019-Dec-31 32 minutes |
Authors2019-Nov-01 26 minutes |
Citation Aging2019-Oct-01 19 minutes |
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A Beauty Cold and Austere 2019-Aug-31 27 minutes |
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2019-Jul-31 60 minutes |
Mathematical Objects2019-Jun-29 46 minutes |
EDGE2019-May-01 16 minutes |
Mathematically Gifted & Black2019-Mar-31 31 minutes |
3 2 1…Action2019-Feb-28 49 minutes |
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Jem’s Gems 2019-Jan-31 17 minutes |
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A Year (1811) In Review 2018-Dec-31 17 minutes |
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All the Math Podcasts-Bonus 2018-Dec-20 40 minutes |
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Cycle of Mathematics: Around 20 Papers 2018-Nov-30 14 minutes |
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Cycle of Mathematics: Orange Volumes on a Shelf (On the Internet) 2018-Oct-31 25 minutes |
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Cycle of Mathematics: Verify, Revise, Repeat 2018-Oct-01 17 minutes |
Cycle of Mathematics: The Six Handshakes2018-Aug-31 27 minutes |
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The Big Internet Math Off (Updated) 2018-Jul-25 42 minutes |
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Math Off 4: Checkers 2018-Jul-24 63 minutes |
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Math Off 3: Gerrymandering 2018-Jul-19 9 minutes |
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Math Off Round 2: Quaternions 2018-Jul-12 12 minutes |
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Math Off Round 1: Why Your Friends Have More Friends than You Do 2018-Jul-02 8 minutes |
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Girls Talk Math 2018-May-31 23 minutes |
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The Right Bucket 2018-May-01 20 minutes |
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Diegetic Plots: Chapter 3 2018-Mar-31 11 minutes |
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Tick & Lice & Relapsing & Fevers 2018-Feb-28 18 minutes |
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Science Sparring Society 2018-Jan-31 26 minutes |
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Formulaic Perfection 2017-Dec-22 33 minutes |
Cold and Flu2017-Nov-30 15 minutes |
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Knotty Helix 2017-Oct-31 19 minutes |
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Their Favorite Theorem 2017-Sep-29 33 minutes |
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Re District 2017-Aug-31 44 minutes |
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All The Gerrys Mandered(Encore) 2017-Aug-31 23 minutes |
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Outside the Equation 2017-Jul-27 49 minutes |
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Talking the Talk – Mathematics Communication 2017-Jun-29 35 minutes |
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You Have the Right 2017-May-26 19 minutes |
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Steiner Biopsy 2017-Apr-29 33 minutes |
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#TryPod – The Other Half 2017-Mar-24 40 minutes |
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Origins LIVE! 2017-Feb-16 52 minutes |
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On the Hill 2017-Jan-16 27 minutes |
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Lottery Daze 2016-Dec-21 30 minutes |
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Diegetic Plots: Chapter 2 2016-Feb-24 51 minutes |
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f(θ)=1-sin(θ) 2016-Feb-17 63 minutes |
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Principia Metropolica 2016-Feb-11 71 minutes |
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Other Duties as Assigned 2016-Feb-04 57 minutes |
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Diegetic Plots: Chapter 1 2016-Jan-28 76 minutes |
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Mathematistan 2016-Jan-20 56 minutes |
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Your Daily Recommended Math 2016-Jan-13 53 minutes |
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The Lexicon 2016-Jan-03 74 minutes |
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1+1=2 2012-Oct-08 62 minutes |
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0,1,2,3… 2012-Oct-05 76 minutes |
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Erdos 2012-Sep-23 62 minutes |
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The Score 2012-Sep-22 66 minutes |
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The Shape of Things 2012-Sep-21 65 minutes |
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The Unexpected 2012-Sep-19 58 minutes |
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The Toolbox 2012-Sep-18 58 minutes |
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Chinook 2012-Sep-17 62 minutes |