The Numberphile Podcast

The podcast features the life and achievements of Jim Simons, a billionaire mathematician. Topics include his recruitment tactics for Math for America, his influence in fostering talent, his involvement in philanthropy, personal tragedies, and decision-making in charitable activities. The podcast also explores his impact on the narrator's journey, mentorship, and support for basic research.

Renowned computer scientist Donald Knuth discusses his mischievous high school behavior and his introduction to computers. He shares his fascination with math and data analysis, including analyzing Bible texts. Knuth explores his attitude towards mistakes and his experimentation with chat GPT.

Data journalist Walt Hickey discusses the influence of Jurassic Park on his career, exploring the portrayal of mathematicians in media. He shares his experiences in mathematics and journalism, including the challenges of collecting and analyzing cultural data. The chapter also delves into the process of mining information from movies and how countries expand soft power through pop culture. The podcast ends with a discussion about favorite movies and a recommendation for 'Millenium Actress'.

Federico Ardila is a combinatorialist at San Francisco State University.He’s Colombian and in this episode he talks candidly about the struggles and prejudice encountered by people from different backgrounds as they try to make their mark in academia.And just so you know there’s happy ending in sight - this episode of the podcast will conclude with a stirring musical finale.Federico’s site - https://fardila.comSFSU page - https://math.sfsu.edu/faculty/ardilaSLMath supports Numberphile - https://www.slmath.orgYou can support Numberphile on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/numberphileHere are our Patrons - https://www.numberphile.com/patrons

Oxford mathematician James Maynard explains why he feared accidentally refusing the most famous prize in mathematics.Watch this full interview on YouTube - https://youtu.be/yz-5BY_TTNIFull 2022 Fields Medal Winners - https://www.mathunion.org/imu-awards/fields-medal/fields-medals-2022See our Fields Medal Playlist - https://bit.ly/Fields_PlaylistMore James Maynard videos - https://bit.ly/JamesMaynardJames Maynard - https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/people/professor-james-maynard/You can support Numberphile on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/numberphileHere are our Patrons - https://www.numberphile.com/patrons

He dreamed of being a great cricketer - but his love for equations led Ed Copeland to a career in theoretical physics.Check out opportunities with episode sponsor Jane StreetEd Copeland at the University of NottinghamNumberphile videos with EdSome physics videos with EdA trilogy of longer videos with EdYou can support Numberphile on PatreonWith thanks to SLMath

Astronomer Mike Merrifield had terrible handwriting and dreamed of captaining a submarine - now he's an astronomer and world expert on galaxies. Episode sponsored by Jane Street - check out their latest opportunities Professor Michael Merrifield Mike's Twitter Mike Merrifield Video Playlist Sixty Symbols - Physics videos, many featuring Mike Deep Sky Videos Messier Objects Playlist Ralph Merrifield Ralph Merrifield author page on Amazon Galactic Astronomy by James Binney and Michael Merrifield Hand-written version of Mike's 'Good Will Hunting' paper And here is the published version You can support Numberphile on Patreon like these people With thanks to SLMath

From a challenging situation in Bogota to a prestigious job in US academia, Tatiana Toro wants to help others find their mathematical pathway. Professor Toro is the new director of the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SL Math). SL Math website Announcement of Professor Toro's appointment MSRI is renamed SL Math Professor Toro's University of Washington webpage Podcast with David Eisenbud - Professor Toro's predecessor

Tadashi Tokieda is a Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University - and a popular contributor to videos on our Numberphile video channel. But his path to mathematics was unusual. Tadashi at Stanford Tadashi videos on Numberphile Lev Davidovich Landau You can support Numberphile on Patreon like these people With thanks to MSRI

Professor Hannah Fry discusses her cervical cancer diagnosis - and subsequent attempt to make sense of it all. Making Sense of Cancer - Showing on BBC2 on June 2 and then on BBC iPlayer Telegraph Article Hannah Fry website Hannah Fry books - Amazon Numberphile videos with Hannah Hannah previously on the podcast Macmillan Cancer Support NHS Cancer help You can support Numberphile on Patreon like these people With thanks to MSRI