Sep 10, 2024
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.
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Aug 27, 2024
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.
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Aug 6, 2024
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.
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Jul 23, 2024
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Jul 9, 2024
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!
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equations, please visit me at