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Math! Science! History!

Math! Science! History!

著者： Gabrielle Birchak
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 Math! Science! History! is a podcast about the history of people, theories, and discoveries that have moved our scientific progress forward and spurred us on to unimaginable discoveries. Join Gabrielle Birchak for a little math, a little science, and a little history. All in a little bit of time.© 2025 世界 数学 科学
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  • Washington, Adams, and Smallpox: An MHS Interview

    Washington, Adams, and Smallpox: An MHS Interview
    2025/10/07
    In this episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle Birchak speaks with Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai of the Massachusetts Historical Society about the hidden epidemic that shaped the American Revolution. While battles raged, smallpox quietly threatened to destroy the Continental Army and colonial communities. From George Washington’s controversial order to inoculate his soldiers to Abigail Adams’s letters describing her family’s ordeal, this conversation reveals how trust in science, courage, and collective action helped secure America’s future. Three Things Listeners Will Learn: How smallpox ravaged North America during the Revolutionary War and why it was considered more dangerous than the battlefield.Why George Washington’s decision to inoculate the Continental Army may have saved the Revolution.How Abigail and John Adams’s letters reveal the fears, risks, and resilience of ordinary families facing inoculation. Resources & Further Reading: Massachusetts Historical SocietyMassachusetts Historical Society – Adams Family Papers Mount Vernon – George Washington and Smallpox InoculationCenters for Disease Control (CDC) – History of SmallpoxWHO – Eradication of Smallpox 🔗 Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com 📚 To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h 🌍 Let’s Connect! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mathsciencehistory.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/math.science.history Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mathsciencehistory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/math-science-history/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@math.science.history Mastodon: https://mathsciencehistory@mathstodon.xyz YouTube: Math! Science! History! - YouTube Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mathsciencehistory 🎧 Enjoying the Podcast? ☕ Support the Show: Coffee!! PayPal Leave a review! It helps more people discover the show! Share this episode with friends & fellow history buffs! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform Check out our merch: https://www.mathsciencehistory.com/the-store Music: All music is public domain and has no Copyright and no rights reserved. Selections from The Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers 🎵 Audio Editor: Podcast mixed by David Aviles Until next time, carpe diem!
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  • FLASHCARDS FRIDAY: The Physics You Use!

    FLASHCARDS FRIDAY: The Physics You Use!
    2025/10/03

    Think physics only lives in textbooks and science labs? Think again. In this episode, we break down how physics is baked into your everyday life, from the way you walk and sip your coffee to how your phone works and why doors are designed the way they are.

    No jargon, no equations, just real-world science you already use, without realizing it.

    If you've ever opened a faucet, turned a steering wheel, or spilled your latte, congratulations: you're a physicist in disguise. Tune in and learn how the universe is quietly working with you, every step of the way.

    🔍 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

    1. Why walking without falling is a physics masterpiece, and what inverted pendulums have to do with it.

    2. The science behind everyday things like sloshing coffee, door handles, and boiling water.

    3. How your smartphone uses physics every time you swipe, tilt, or tap.

    🔗 Resources Mentioned:

    • Physics Classroom – Real-World Applications of Newton's Laws

    • How Stuff Works – How Touchscreens Work

    • Veritasium: Why It’s Hard to Walk on Ice (YouTube)

    • MinutePhysics: The Physics of Sloshing Coffee

    🔗 Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com
    📚 To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h

    🌍 Let’s Connect!
    Bluesky:     https://bsky.app/profile/mathsciencehistory.bsky.social
    Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/math.science.history
    Facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/mathsciencehistory
    LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/company/math-science-history/
    Threads:     https://www.threads.com/@math.science.history
    YouTube:     Math! Science! History! - YouTube
    Pinterest:     https://www.pinterest.com/mathsciencehistory

    🎧 Enjoying the Podcast?

    If you love Math, Science, History, here’s how you can help:
    🌟 Leave a review! It helps more people discover the show!
    📢 Share this episode with friends & fellow history buffs!
    🔔 Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform

    ☕ Support the Show: Coffee!! PayPal

    🛍 Check out our merch: https://www.mathsciencehistory.com/the-store

    🎵 Music: All music is public domain and has no Copyright and no rights reserved.
    Selections from The Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers
    🎵 Sound Editor: David Aviles

    Until next time, carpe diem!
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    12 分
  • Ludwig Boltzmann: Entropy, Atoms, and Mental Health

    Ludwig Boltzmann: Entropy, Atoms, and Mental Health
    2025/09/30

    What does it cost to carry a brilliant idea? Ludwig Boltzmann gave us the statistical foundations of entropy and the famous S = k log W, yet his life was marked by relentless skepticism, isolation, and personal struggle. In this episode, we weave Boltzmann’s story with the modern mental health crisis in academia, where anxiety, depression, and burnout affect scientists at alarming rates. We’ll explore how probability explains not only the arrow of time, but also why community, resilience, and care are essential for science to thrive.

    3 Things Listeners Will Learn:

    1. How Ludwig Boltzmann’s statistical mechanics shaped modern physics and why his ideas met fierce resistance.
    2. The scale of today’s mental health crisis in academia — from graduate students to faculty.
    3. Practical tools like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and community support that can help foster resilience in science.

    Resources & Further Reading:

    • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S.)
    • International Association for Suicide Prevention Global Helpline Directory
    • Evans, T. M., et al. “Evidence for a mental health crisis in graduate education.” Nature Biotechnology (2018).
    • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Boltzmann’s Work in Statistical Physics
    • Nobel Prize: Jean Perrin’s Nobel Lecture (1926)

    🔗 Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com
    📚 To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h

    🌍 Let’s Connect!
    Bluesky:     https://bsky.app/profile/mathsciencehistory.bsky.social
    Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/math.science.history
    Facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/mathsciencehistory
    LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/company/math-science-history/
    Threads:     https://www.threads.com/@math.science.history
    YouTube:     Math! Science! History! - YouTube
    Pinterest:     https://www.pinterest.com/mathsciencehistory


    🎧 Enjoying the Podcast?

    ☕ Support the Show: Coffee!! PayPal

    Leave a review! It helps more people discover the show!
    Share this episode with friends & fellow history buffs!
    Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform

    Check out our merch: https://www.mathsciencehistory.com/the-store

    Music: All music is public domain and has no Copyright and no rights reserved.
    Selections from The Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers

    🎵 Audio Editor: Podcast mixed by David Aviles

    Until next time, carpe diem!
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    32 分
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