Jun 28, 2023
You’ve probably seen people arguing on social media about memes that say: “Only a true genius will get this one right”, followed by a simple looking expression to evaluate. In this episode, a mathematical miscalculation inspires a conversation about math conventions, order of operations, and being careful before...
Jun 15, 2023
In our last episode, Pete walked Noah through a calculation (using Newton's Law of Cooling) to predict what the temperature of a hot cup of water would be 10 minutes later. Here's a video bonus to help follow along with the calculations they made.
Jun 14, 2023
After Pete spills a cup of hot coffee, he and Noah conduct an experiment to test Newton’s Law of Cooling, a physical law that describes the rate at which warm objects cool down. Along the way, they discuss differential equations, exponential functions, and the proper way to sit after getting in a hot tub. This may be...