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Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
Release Date: 02/11/2025
FLASHCARDS: Quick Easy Earth Day tips
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
🎙️ Episode Overview: In this Earth Day special of Math Science History, host Gabrielle explores global solutions to climate change that are both practical and inspiring. From wind-powered Denmark to composting in India, this episode offers easy-to-adopt, science-backed tips from around the world that prove you don’t need a big budget to make a big impact. With insights drawn from behavior science, environmental math, and everyday habits, Gabrielle breaks down how small local actions — like using LED lights, planting pollinator gardens, or reducing food waste — can have...
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Earth Day 2050 – A World News Report
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
🔎 Episode Overview Step into the future for a special Earth Day broadcast unlike any other. From rising seas in Bangladesh to the climate-solidarity corridors of Cascadia, this immersive episode of Math, Science, History explores the realities of our changing planet, told as if the year is 2050. You’ll hear breaking climate reports from around the globe, fictional interviews with future experts, and a closing message that brings us back to the present, reminding us that the future is not yet written, and that there’s still time to shape it. 🧠 What You’ll Learn: Climate...
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FLASHCARDS: Gerrymandering and the Math Behind the Maps
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
🔎 Episode Overview In this episode of Math, Science, History, we explore one of the most quietly powerful forces in American democracy: gerrymandering. From its origin over 200 years ago to its impact on today’s elections, gerrymandering is both a political weapon and a mathematical puzzle. We break down the mathematical principles used to detect gerrymandering, explore real court cases in Southern states, and examine how computer science and voter data are used to both draw and fight unfair districts. You’ll also learn how other countries handle redistricting—and what the U.S....
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REPOST! Zeno’s Paradoxes Explained: Time, Motion & the Quantum Zeno Effect
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
🎧 Episode Overview Have you ever felt like you're stuck in time—waiting for change that never comes? In this episode of Math Science History, Gabrielle dives into the fascinating world of Zeno’s Paradoxes, unraveling the ancient Greek puzzles that continue to influence modern science and mathematics. From Achilles and the tortoise to the Quantum Zeno Effect, this episode draws powerful connections between ancient philosophy, motion, and quantum physics. Whether you're a student, philosopher, or someone who just loves a good paradox, you’ll walk away from this episode with fresh...
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FLASHCARDS: How Math Can Instantly Improve Your Photography
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
Welcome to Flashcard Friday on Math Science History! In today’s bite-sized episode, we shift focus, literally and figuratively, onto photography. Whether you're using a smartphone or a professional camera, this quick guide reveals how simple mathematical concepts can dramatically improve your photo compositions. From the rule of thirds to the golden ratio and the exposure triangle, discover how math isn't just behind the lens, it is the lens. Packed with practical tips and examples, this episode shows you how math and creativity go hand in hand when capturing the perfect shot. Three...
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Gérard Desargues: A Genius Who Revolutionized Geometry
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
🔎 Episode Overview: In this episode of Math, Science, History, we dive into the fascinating life and work of Gérard Desargues, the 17th-century mathematician, engineer, and architect whose groundbreaking ideas in projective geometry laid the foundation for modern mathematical thought. Despite his contributions, Desargues’ work was largely ignored during his lifetime, overshadowed by more well-known figures like René Descartes. However, his theorem and insights into perspective have since become essential in fields ranging from architecture to computer graphics. Join us as we explore...
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FLASHCARDS: Hot and Cold Hacks for Temp Conversion
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
FLASHCARDS: Hot and Cold Hacks for Temp Conversion 🔎 Episode Overview In this episode of Flashcard Friday on Math, Science, History, we dive into the fascinating history of temperature measurement and introduce an easy mental trick for converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Learn how Gabriel Fahrenheit and Anders Celsius developed their temperature scales, why different countries use different systems, and how a simple formula can help you quickly convert between them—so you’ll never pack the wrong clothes for your trip again! 🧠 What You’ll Learn: ✔️ The History of...
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New Scientific Evidence Shakes the Science Community
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
🔎 Episode Overview In this shocking episode of Math! Science! History!, I uncover groundbreaking new research that challenges everything we thought we knew about the shape of our world. Are NASA and world governments hiding the truth? Could the moon landing have been staged? And what about gravity—is it even real? Buckle up as the podcast takes off into the most explosive scientific revelation of our time… or is it? Prepare to have your mind blown, your worldview questioned, and, by the end of the episode, your skepticism sharpened, as we celebrate April Fools' Day with a lesson in...
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FLASHCARDS: Agnodice and the Fight for Women in Medicine
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
FLASHCARDS: Agnodice and the Fight for Women in Medicine Episode Overview: In this powerful episode of Math, Science, History, we journey back to ancient Athens to uncover the legendary story of Agnodice, a woman who risked everything to practice medicine in a world where women weren’t even allowed to learn it. Disguised as a man, trained by one of the greatest physicians of the time, and beloved by her patients, Agnodike became a symbol of resistance and compassion. But was she a real person, or a myth meant to inspire change? Gabrielle Birchak explores the history,...
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Kate Ertmann on the Math Behind Chaos, Business, and Everyday Thinking
Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak
🔎 Episode Overview In this episode of Math! Science! History!, I sit down with the brilliant and engaging Kate Ertmann, the mathematician and storyteller behind Kate Loves Math. We discuss her fascinating journey from professional actress to 3D animation entrepreneur to organizational designer—ultimately landing in the world of math communication. Kate shares how math is embedded in everything, from human relationships to business structures, and how she embraces the power of chaos in life. Plus, we brainstorm a new podcast idea?! 🧠 What You’ll Learn: ...
info_outlineIt's February and in Canada, Germany and the United States it's Black History Month! Today's episode celebrates three prominent Black Canadian scientists whose contributions to science made significant impacts not only in Canada, but around the world; they are William Allen Jones, Anderson Ruffin Abbott, and Sophia Bethena Jones.
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