Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak Podcast
1) Episode 38 - Pascal's Higher Power
Pascal's triangle is a triangular pattern of binomial coefficients. If that makes no sense, in real life, you can use Pascal's triangle to figure out combinations of things, like pizza! The incredible...Show More
2) FLASHCARDS! You Could Be a Scientist! Everyday Microscope Moments
In this Flashcards Friday, Gabrielle shows how you already think like a scientist. Using three simple ideas from microscopy: magnification, illumination, and focus, she connects everyday phone habits ...Show More
3) FLASHCARDS FRIDAYS! Ancient Vacations
Episode Overview: Did people in antiquity ever go on vacation? The short answer is yes—and the long answer is a fascinating journey through Roman villas, Greek festivals, Byzantine retreats, Tang dyn...Show More
4) Queer Nature: A Scientific Perspective
In this special Pride Month episode, Gabrielle explores the fascinating world of queerness in nature. From same-sex penguin pairs in New York to gender-changing clownfish in coral reefs, nature has al...Show More
5) FLASHCARDS: Gerrymandering and the Math Behind the Maps
🔎 Episode Overview In this episode of Math, Science, History, we explore one of the most quietly powerful forces in American democracy: gerrymandering. From its origin over 200 years ago to its impa...Show More
6) REPOST! Zeno’s Paradoxes Explained: Time, Motion & the Quantum Zeno Effect
🎧 Episode Overview Have you ever felt like you're stuck in time—waiting for change that never comes? In this episode of Math Science History, Gabrielle dives into the fascinating world of Zeno’s P...Show More
7) Gérard Desargues: A Genius Who Revolutionized Geometry
🔎 Episode Overview: In this episode of Math, Science, History, we dive into the fascinating life and work of Gérard Desargues, the 17th-century mathematician, engineer, and architect whose groundbre...Show More
8) FLASHCARDS: Hot and Cold Hacks for Temp Conversion
FLASHCARDS: Hot and Cold Hacks for Temp Conversion 🔎 Episode Overview In this episode of Flashcard Friday on Math, Science, History, we dive into the fascinating history of temperature measurement...Show More
9) New Scientific Evidence Shakes the Science Community
🔎 Episode Overview In this shocking episode of Math! Science! History!, I uncover groundbreaking new research that challenges everything we thought we knew about the shape of our world. Are NASA and ...Show More
10) Empowering the Next Generation: Irene Duah-Kessie on Rise In STEM
🔎 Episode Overview In this special Podcasthon Week episode of Math Science History, I sit down with Irene Duah-Kessie, the founder and executive director of Rise In STEM (RiseinSTEM.ca). Rise In STEM...Show More