Best Mit Anne Podcasts (2024)

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Michael Gavin, "Literary Mathematics: Quantitative Theory for Textual Studies" (Stanford UP, 2022) 54:53

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Across the humanities and social sciences, scholars increasingly use quantitative methods to study textual data. Considered together, this research represents an extraordinary event in the long history of textuality. More or less all at once, the corpus has emerged as a major genre of cultural and scientific knowledge. In Literary Mathematics: Quan…

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Al Posamentier and Christian Speitzer, “The Mathematics of Everyday Life” (Prometheus Books, 2018) 54:18

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Today I talked to Al Posamentier about his books (co-authored with Christian Speitzer) The Mathematics of Everyday Life (Prometheus Books, 2018). We all are told – practically from the moment we enter school – that mathematics is important because it permeates practically all aspects of our lives. But, for the most part, we don’t really notice it e…

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Brian Clegg, "Ten Patterns That Explain the Universe" (MIT Press, 2021) 52:08

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Our universe might appear chaotic, but deep down it's simply a myriad of rules working independently to create patterns of action, force, and consequence. In Ten Patterns That Explain the Universe (MIT Press, 2021), Brian Clegg explores the phenomena that make up the very fabric of our world by examining ten essential sequenced systems. From diagra…

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David J. Hand, "Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters" (Princeton UP, 2020) 1:18:03

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There is no shortage of books on the growing impact of data collection and analysis on our societies, our cultures, and our everyday lives. David Hand's new book Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters (Princeton University Press, 2020) is unique in this genre for its focus on those data that aren't collected or don't get analyzed. More than an …

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Ann Johnson and Johannes Lenhard, "Cultures of Prediction: How Engineering and Science Evolve with Mathematical Tools" (MIT Press, 2024) 1:01:58

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A probing examination of the dynamic history of predictive methods and values in science and engineering that helps us better understand today's cultures of prediction. The ability to make reliable predictions based on robust and replicable methods is a defining feature of the scientific endeavor, allowing engineers to determine whether a building …

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Paulina Rowinska, "Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World Through Numbers" (Pan Macmillan, 2024) 56:44

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How does a delivery driver distribute hundreds of packages in a single working day? Why does remote Alaska have such a large airport? Where should we look for elusive serial killers? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and maths. In Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World Through Numbers (Pan Macmillan, 2024), Dr Paulina Rowinska em…

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David S. Richeson, "Tales of Impossibility: The 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity" (Princeton UP, 2019) 54:24

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David S. Richeson's book Tales of Impossibility: The 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity (Princeton University Press, 2019) is the fascinating story of the 2000 year quest to solve four of the most perplexing problems of antiquity: squaring the circle, duplicating the cube, trisecting the angle, and constructing regular …

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Thomas A. Garrity, "All the Math You Missed (But Need to Know for Graduate School)" (Cambridge UP, 2021) 50:35

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Graduate students in many programs besides mathematics will need to be familiar with the methods and results of a variety of mathematical topics. Just as importantly, these students will need to develop a level of mathematical maturity—how to think in broad strokes about the subject, how to study it, and even how to communicate their work. The gap …

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Kevin Lambert, "Symbols and Things: Material Mathematics in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2021) 1:20:03

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The stereotype of the solitary mathematician is widespread, but practicing users and producers of mathematics know well that our work depends heavily on our historical and contemporary fellow travelers. Yet we may not appreciate how our work also extends beyond us into our physical and societal environments. Kevin Lambert takes what might be a firs…

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'Carter the Cabman' - Interview with author Toby Virgo 1:10:44

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Toby Virgo is the author of 'Carter, the Cabman', which tells the story of a night in the life of a hansom cab driver working in London in the autumn of terror of 1888. Toby is also the founder of The Real Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour of Edinburgh, but now lives in North Yorkshire with his wife and son. About 'Carter the Cabman':'London, 1888. As y…

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Ismar Volić, "Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation" (Princeton UP, 2024) 39:40

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What's the best way to determine what most voters want when multiple candidates are running? What's the fairest way to allocate legislative seats to different constituencies? What's the least distorted way to draw voting districts? Not the way we do things now. Democracy is mathematical to its very foundations. Yet most of the methods in use are a …

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Mary Jane Kelly - Eine Biografie 6:30

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Mary Jane Kelly gibt uns bis heute viele Rätsel auf. Fast alles, was wir über sie wissen, beruht auf dem, was sie ihrem Lebensgefährten Joseph Barnett über sich erzählt hatte.Sie wurde am 9. November 1888 in Miller's Court, Dorset Street, ermordet und gilt als das fünfte Opfer des unbekannten Whitechapel-Mörders, der unter dem Namen "Jack the Rippe…

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Catherine Eddowes - Eine Biografie 11:29

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Catherine Eddowes wurde am 30. September 1888 auf dem Mitre Square in der City of London ermordet aufgefunden. Sie gilt als das vierte Opfer des unbekannten Whitechapel-Mörders, der unter dem Namen "Jack the Ripper" in die Geschichte einging. Wir erinnern uns heute an ihr Leben, nicht an ihren grausamen Tod. Dafür besuchen wir u.a. Wolverhampton, w…

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Elizabeth Stride - Eine Biografie 8:46

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Elizabeth Stride wurde am 30. September 1888 im Hof Dutfield's Yard in Whitechapel ermordet aufgefunden. Sie gilt als das dritte Opfer des unbekannten Whitechapel-Mörders, der unter dem Namen "Jack the Ripper" in die Geschichte einging. Wir erinnern uns heute an ihr Leben, nicht an ihren grausamen Tod. Dafür besuchen wir u.a. den Bauernhof in Schwe…

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A Better Way to Buy Books 32:44

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Bookshop.org is an online book retailer that donates more than 80% of its profits to independent bookstores. Launched in 2020, Bookshop.org has already raised more than $27,000,000. In this interview, Andy Hunter, founder and CEO discusses his journey to creating one of the most revolutionary new organizations in the book world. Bookshop has found …

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Annie Chapman - Eine Biografie 9:59

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Annie Chapman wurde am 8. September 1888 im Hinterhof des Hauses Hanbury Street 29 in Spitalfields ermordet aufgefunden. Sie gilt als das zweite Opfer des unbekannten Whitechapel-Mörders, der unter dem Namen "Jack the Ripper" in die Geschichte einging. Wir erinnern uns heute an ihr Leben, nicht an ihren grausamen Tod. Dafür besuchen wir u.a. die St…

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Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols - Eine Biografie 10:46

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Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols wurde am 26. August 1845 geboren und am 31. August 1888 ermordet.Sie gilt als das erste "kanonische Opfer" des Serienmörders Jack the Ripper. Wir erinnern uns heute an ihr Leben, nicht an ihren grausamen Tod. Dafür besuchen wir u.a. die Kirche, in der sie am 16. Januar 1864 getraut wurde, und die Gegend in Spitalfields, in …

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Buchtrailer: "Jack the Ripper - Die Whitechapel-Morde 1888: Eine Chronologie" 11:09

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Buchtrailer: "Jack the Ripper - Die Whitechapel-Morde 1888: Eine Chronologie"Jetzt im Handel!Mit 118 Abbildungenvon Philipp Röttgers und Dorothee SchröderVÖ: 04.06.2023Buchformat: TaschenbuchISBN: 9783757923297Preis: 14,99€248 SeitenHerausgeber: tolino mediaLayout/Bildbearbeitung: Katharina RöttgersLeseprobe und Bestell-Links hier: https://london-b…

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Barbara Sattler, "The Concept of Motion in Ancient Greek Thought: Foundations in Logic, Method, and Mathematics" (Cambridge UP, 2020) 1:13:18

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Barbara M. Sattler's book The Concept of Motion in Ancient Greek Thought: Foundations in Logic, Method, and Mathematics (Cambridge UP, 2020) examines the birth of the scientific understanding of motion. It investigates which logical tools and methodological principles had to be in place to give a consistent account of motion, and which mathematical…

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Lawrence Goldman, "Victorians and Numbers: Statistics and Society in Nineteenth Century Britain" (Oxford UP, 2022) 1:31:47

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A defining feature of nineteenth-century Britain was its fascination with statistics. The processes that made Victorian society, including the growth of population, the development of industry and commerce, and the increasing competence of the state, generated profuse numerical data. Victorians and Numbers: Statistics and Society in Nineteenth Cent…

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Milo Beckman, "Math Without Numbers" (Dutton, 2020) 55:44

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One of the questions I am often asked is exactly what do mathematicians do. The short answer is that they look at different mathematical structures, try to deduce their properties, and think about how they might apply to the real world. Math Without Numbers (Dutton, 2020) does a wonderful job of explaining what mathematical structures are, and does…

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The Outer Limits of Reason: What Science, Mathematics, and Logic Cannot Tell Us 16:54

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Many books explain what is known about the universe. This book investigates what cannot be known. Rather than exploring the amazing facts that science, mathematics, and reason have revealed to us, this work studies what science, mathematics, and reason tell us cannot be revealed. In The Outer Limits of Reason, Noson Yanofsky considers what cannot b…

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Athene Donald, "Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science" (Oxford UP, 2023) 36:45

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Why are girls discouraged from doing science? Why do so many promising women leave science in early and mid-career? Why do women not prosper in the scientific workforce? Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science (Oxford UP, 2023) looks back at how society has historically excluded women from the scientific sphere and discourse, what …

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Justin L. Bergner, "Solving the Price Is Right: How Mathematics Can Improve Your Decisions On and Off the Set of America's Celebrated Game Show" (Prometheus Books, 2023) 54:12

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The Price is Right is television's longest-running game show. Since its inception in 1956, contestants have won cars, tropical vacations, diamond jewelry, even a live horse, and the hosts' excited catchphrase "come on down!" has become part of our everyday vernacular. Part of the program's enduring appeal is the apparent ease of the game, guessing …

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Shelly M. Jones, "Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians" (American Mathematical Society, 2019) 56:51

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African-Americans and women are increasingly visible in professional mathematical institutions, organizations, and literature, expanding our mental models of the mathematics community. Yet early representation also matters: We begin building these models as soon as we begin seeing and doing mathematics, and they can be slow to adapt. In her wonderf…

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Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and A Prime Number Conspiracy 20:55

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On this episode of the MIT Press podcast, Thomas Lin, Editor-in-Chief of Quanta Magazine, discusses the research and current climate behind the science and math in Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire: The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta and The Prime Number Conspiracy: The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

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Susannah Wise - Actress and author ('This Fragile Earth', 'Okay Then That's Great) 40:18

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Susannah Wise is an actor and writer who grew up in London and the Midlands.A childhood spent outdoors inspired her love of nature and tree climbing. Susannah studied at the Faber Academy, graduating in September 2018. Her debut novel 'This Fragile Earth' was released in 2021, and 'Okay Then That’s Great' (2022) is her second novel. Both books have…

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Sea. 3 Epi.77 w/ Jim Marshall on how growing up as a ”natural polymath” positioned him to found the Septemics system that he now shares as a coach with clients from various educational backgrounds 28:07

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Visit our guest directly on: www.septemics.com Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey into content for your first published book? You don't have to stay there. Let's connect: https://www.facebook.com/groups/835403317741560/?ref=share Or cut to the chase...: Invest…

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Sea.3 Epi.76 w/Michael Magrutsche on how his struggles with dyslexia, illiteracy & self shaming led to him using his unique abilities to see context, write 5 books & gain insights that now help others 30:38

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Visit our guest directly on: Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey into content for your first published book? You don't have to stay there. Let's connect: https://www.facebook.com/groups/835403317741560/?ref=share Or cut to the chase...: Invest 30 minutes of tim…

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#28 Simona, why do you challenge the notion of Availability equaling Results? 32:16

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with Simona Scarpaleggia In the last episode of the season, I talk with Simona Scarpaleggia, an international business leader, author, board member and former global CEO. It was under her leadership that IKEA Switzerland has achieved worldwide recognition for reaching gender equality, both overall and in management. In just 9 years, the company has…

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Sea.3 Epi.75 w/ Award winning professor, Todd Saxton and his wife MIT + Harvard trained marketing professor, Kim Saxton, sharing business growth strategies from their new book, ”The Titanic Effect.” 35:26

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Visit our guest directly on: www.titaniceffect.com The late Zig Ziglar said "You don't drown if you fall into water, you only drown if you stay there." Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey into content for your first published book? You don't have to stay there.…

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#27 Gilles, what does a committed father need? - Interview with Gilles Crettenand from Swiss national MenCare programme 30:34

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with Gilles Crettenand Note: The interview was recorded in French. Research has proven without a doubt that having an engaged, nurturing father can provide huge benefits for children’s physical, social and psychological well-being. But the cultural frameworks and systemic support for men to be able to fully embrace this role is largely missing in S…

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Sea. 3 Epi.74 w/ Peter Anthony, an international corporate coach based out of Sydney Australia, discussing how his success came by way of collaboration with clients and mastery through iteration 40:59

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Visit our guest directly on: peter anthony consulting on youtube and google (https://peteranthonyconsulting.com/) The late Zig Ziglar said "You don't drown if you fall into water, you only drown if you stay there." Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey into conte…

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Sea3 Epi.73 w/ Ann L. Carden, a seasoned entrepreneur whose passion drove her to develop a method that now helps clients obtain ultra high-end clients with her ”Expert In You” system. 28:48

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Visit our guest directly on: www.acarden.com The late Zig Ziglar said "You don't drown if you fall into water, you only drown if you stay there." Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey into content for your first published book? You don't have to stay there. Inves…

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Jeffrey Carpenter and Andrea Robbett, "Game Theory and Behavior" (MIT Press, 2022) 23:55

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Jeffrey Carpenter and Andrea Robbett's book Game Theory and Behavior (MIT Press, 2022) is an introduction to game theory that offers not only theoretical tools but also the intuition and behavioral insights to apply these tools to real-world situations. This introductory text on game theory provides students with both the theoretical tools to analy…

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Sea3 Epi.72 w/ Blaine Oelkers a ”Chief Results Officer” sharing his journey of delivering results to clients with his WYTAYBA framework that has also been featured as a Tedx Talk with over 200k views 30:08

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Visit our guest directly on: www.blainetedx.com The late Zig Ziglar said "You don't drown if you fall into water, you only drown if you stay there." Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey into content for your first published book? You don't have to stay there. In…

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#26 Anne, is ensuring diversity in ads, the key to a double bottom line? - Interview with Anne Joffre from Procter & Gamble 23:38

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with Anne Joffre Bonnaillie Ads that portray women in a professional setting receive significantly less funding than those that portray them in traditional gender roles, found a 2022 research by CreativeX. Data like this show that while the portrayal of women on screen has changed over the last decades, the media and advertising industry still has …

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Sea3 Epi.71 w/ Mary Ann Snow on how her decade(+) journey of managing virtual work environments has uniquely positioned her niche to excel at supporting the post COVID work environment for her clients 28:33

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Visit our guest directly on: linkedin - Mary Ann Snow, www.sophaya.com, www.remotenationworks.org The late Zig Ziglar said "You don't drown if you fall into water, you only drown if you stay there." Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey into content for your firs…

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Sea.3 Epi.70 w/Mary Henderson on how she accelerates the value of her clients who are 50 (=/+) years old & have more than 10,000 hours of expertise, by using a framework known as:”Wisdom is Currency”. 36:11

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Visit our guest directly on: www.maryhendersoncoaching.com and also on linkedin and instagram at maryhenderson coaching. The late Zig Ziglar said "You don't drown if you fall into water, you only drown if you stay there." Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey int…

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Sea.3 Epi 69 w/ Irina Poddubnaia on how she went from doing business in China without knowing Chinese, to creating a software company in Bulgaria that’s increasing success for the clients she serves 30:40

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Visit our guest directly on: https://trackmage.com and also on linkedin @irina poddubnaia The late Zig Ziglar said "You don't drown if you fall into water, you only drown if you stay there." Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey into content for your first publis…

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James D. Stein, "Seduced by Mathematics: The Enduring Fascination of Mathematics" (World Scientific, 2022) Math 1:26:38

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Seduction is not just an end result, but a process -- and in mathematics, both the end results and the process by which those end results are achieved are often charming and elegant.This helps to explain why so many people -- not just those for whom math plays a key role in their day-to-day lives -- have found mathematics so seductive. Math is uniq…

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John Allen Paulos, "Who's Counting?: Uniting Numbers and Narratives with Stories from Pop Culture, Puzzles, Politics, and More" (Prometheus, 2022) 58:31

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Innumeracy, by John Allen Paulos, was first published in 1988. In it the author brilliantly highlighted many of the sorry truths those of us who teach math and science know – not only can’t most people do algebra or geometry, they can’t estimate size, they don’t understand simple probability and statistics, and they believe in things that make no s…

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Sea.3 Epi 68 w/ Brendan Kumarasamy, a public speaking coach, sharing how he transitioned from working for a top five accounting firm to becoming a semi-retired entrepreneur at the age of twenty six. 32:41

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Visit our guest directly on: 1. https://youtube.com/@MasterTalks -And/Or- 2. https://www.rockstarcommunicator.com/?r_done=1 The late Zig Ziglar said "You don't drown if you fall into water, you only drown if you stay there." Are you an entrepreneur, educator, and/or expert in your field who feels stuck on how to convert the nuances of your journey …

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#25 Reto, why are fathers key for a family-friendly company culture? - Interview with Reto Kessler of Väternetzwerk Schweiz 23:22

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with Reto Kessler of Väternetzwerk Schweiz In a 2019 study by UNICEF, Switzerland ranked last in terms of family-friendly policies among 41 high- and medium-income countries. Balancing family life and work is considered a private matter, and the few existing structures of support are still aimed mainly at mothers. The challenges of working fathers …

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Sea.3 Epi 67 w/ Fiona Valentine an executive coach from Melbourne Australia who helps visual artists connect the artistic work they are passionate about, with the people who love what they do. 39:45

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Visit our guest directly on: https://www.fionavalentine.com/ and also on instagram @fionavalentineartist Are you an entrepreneur, educator and/or expert in your field with a desire to publish your first book? If this is you: listen up. Have you been to busy, felt unqualified or didn't know where to start? Well, you don't have to put off having your…

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Alfred S. Posamentier, "The Secret Lives of Numbers: Numerals and Their Peculiarities in Mathematics and Beyond" (Prometheus Books, 2022) 54:58

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Alfred S. Posamentier's The Secret Lives of Numbers: Numerals and Their Peculiarities in Mathematics and Beyond (Prometheus Books, 2022) is the first book I’ve ever seen written by a mathematician that will absolutely, definitely, certainly appeal to people who love numbers and who don’t love mathematics. I would urge all listeners to tell everyone…

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Probability 18:15

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In this episode of High Theory, Justin Joque talks with Júlia Irion Martins about Probability. This conversation is part of our High Theory in STEM series, which tackles topics in science, technology, engineering, and medicine from a highly theoretical perspective. If you want to learn more about the philosophical, technical, and economic implicati…

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#24 Holacracy - the universal answer to the challenges of tomorrow´s working world - hype or myth?! - with Gerhard Andrey 37:40

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with Gerhard Andrey As an answer to rapidly changing business environments and employee expectations in the last two decades, new models of organizational structures have been emerging. One of these models is Holacracy, a decentralized approach to governing and operating organizations that is celebrated by its advocates for its agility, effectivene…

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Sea.3 Epi 66 w/ Deanna Redelescu on overcoming traumatic events in her life to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the manufacturing, fashion industry and current Podcaster space. 37:00

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Visit our guest directly on: https://www.labelfreepodcast.com/ Are you an entrepreneur, educator and/or expert in your field with a desire to publish your first book? If this is you: listen up. Have you been to busy, felt unqualified or didn't know where to start? Well, you don't have to put off having your manuscript in hand any longer. Schedule a…

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Alexandr Draganov, "Mathematical Tools for Real-World Applications: A Gentle Introduction for Students and Practitioners" (MIT Press, 2022) 54:50

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I’ve never read a book like Mathematical Tools for Real-World Applications: A Gentle Introduction for Students and Practitioners (MIT Press, 2022) – it’s a book about how engineers and scientists see math, and I found it fascinating. What intrigued me about this book was not that it just presents and solves a bunch of interesting problems, it shows…

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