Episode 72 - Climate Scientist and Suffragette Eunice Foote
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
Release Date: 04/23/2024
Episode 81 - The Frictionless History of Tribology
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
The term Tribology was presented in a landmark report by the brilliant engineer Peter Jost in 1966. The primary components of tribology include friction, wear, and lubrication. Since the Jost Report, this field study has altered the trajectory of engineering in spaceflight, aerospace, healthcare and green energy. To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at . You can buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon at Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers and has no Copyright and no rights reserved.
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Episode 80 - Euphemia Lofton Haynes
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
In 1943, Euphemia Lofton Haynes was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in Mathematics. Her work in math was as profound as her commitment to education and civil rights. She worked tirelessly to ensure that every child, regardless of race, had the opportunity to learn and thrive. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at . To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers has no Copyright and no rights reserved.
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Episode 79 - Falling Leaves and Helicopters
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
Helicopters have a rich history that began with the falling leaves from the Tree of Heaven. Today, we have NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flying on Mars. It's a beautiful history that has pushed the boundaries of what is possible and provided promising new horizons in aviation and beyond. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at . To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers has no Copyright and no rights reserved.
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Episode 78 - The Story of Omar Khayyam
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
Omar Khayyam was a brilliant mathematician in Iran in the 11th century. But, he was also an interdisciplinary thinker, which means that he was also an astronomer, a philosopher, a political advisor, and a poet. Even today his poems are read and revered around the world. To read the podcast's transcripts and to see the noted math equations, please visit me at . To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers has no Copyright and no rights reserved.
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Episode 77 - Repost: The Physics of the Flip Flap Rollercoaster
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
To learn more about the physics of roller coasters and read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at . And while you're there, please feel free to click on that coffee button and buy me a cup of coffee! To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers has no Copyright and no rights reserved.
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Episode 76 - Look out! It's Momentum!
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
Momentum! It's a term used in wide variety of contexts, but in Physics it is defined as "mass in motion." It is the product of an objects mass times its velocity. In this podcast I go into its history...and it's future! To read the podcast's transcripts and to see the noted math equations, please visit me at . To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers has no Copyright and no rights reserved
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Episode 75 - Abstract Algebra Swimming and Rummikub
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
My brain got away from me and I found myself going down a rabbit hole. While there, I revisited the math of Evariste Galois and his foundations to Abstract Algebra. I also ventured into the game Rummikub, the Olympics and swimming. Welcome to my brain. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at . While you are there, feel free to donate to the podcast through that cup of coffee button. Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved
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Episode 74 - The Murder of Evariste Galois
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
Evariste Galois was a brilliant mathematician with a passion for justice. He was only 22 when he was murdered. To this day, his murderers remain unknown. But his insightful mathematical theories are known throughout the world. This is his story. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at . While you are there, feel free to donate to the podcast through that cup of coffee button. Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved
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Episode 73 - The History of Calculators
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
You know that little app you use on your phone to do your calculations? It has a fun, clunky history full of interesting inventions! The history of the calculator goes as far back as 300 CE with the Salamis Tablet. Today, we can graph in 3-D and solve even the most complex abstract algebraic equations! To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at . While you are there, feel free to donate to the podcast through that cup of coffee button. Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved
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Episode 72 - Climate Scientist and Suffragette Eunice Foote
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
During the month of Earth Day, it is justifiable and poignant that we while we honor Mother Earth, we also honor Eunice Newton Foote, the world's first female climate scientist. Foote perfectly exemplified how women contribute to more than just the places that society wants us to remain. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at . While you are there, feel free to donate to the podcast through that cup of coffee button. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life visit me at Until next time, carpe diem! All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No...
info_outlineDuring the month of Earth Day, it is justifiable and poignant that we while we honor Mother Earth, we also honor Eunice Newton Foote, the world's first female climate scientist. Foote perfectly exemplified how women contribute to more than just the places that society wants us to remain.
To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. While you are there, feel free to donate to the podcast through that cup of coffee button.
To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life visit me at https://mathsciencehistory.com/hypatia-the-sum-of-her-life/
Until next time, carpe diem!
All music by Lloyd Rodgers - No Copyright - No rights reserved