A Problem Squared Podcast
1) 008 = Height Matters and Dish Splatters
- Why are kitchen counters one-size-fits-all? - Are the recorded surface areas of countries 3D? - Why don't plastic things dry in the dishwasher? Special thanks to: Gareth and Kiruna (@garethandkiruna...Show More
2) 125 = Toots from Bums and Attitude Sums
šØ How many people are needed to guarantee that there is always someone farting somewhere?š If you match each letter with the corresponding number in the alphabet and add them together, which words a...Show More
3) 124 = Dangerous Angling and Harmonious Wrangling
š¼ What is the Angle of Death?š¼ What is the best filing system for sheet music?šAnd thereāll be some A-ho-ho-ho-BIf you have any maths-studio-based-names for the Newdio, go to the Problem Posing Pag...Show More
4) 123 = The Science of Fries and Mounting Sea Level Rise
š Why does the nutritional value of frozen chips change depending on whether they are cooked in an air fryer or in an oven?ā°ļø How large a mountain could we make from 2.2 meters of dredged sea bed (co...Show More
5) 122 = Shocking Theories with Quickfire Queries
š„ How many quickfire problems is it possible to solve in a single episode of A Problem Squared?Ā š§āš¼ Why is Matt dressed like a maths teacher?šAnd we will deal out some Any Other BusinessIf youād l...Show More
6) 121 = Bi-annuals and Diagonals
šļø Does bi-weekly mean every two weeks or twice a week?š§ What is the name of the line between two opposing corners of a cube?š And daylight will be saved with some Any Other Brightness.For more on ...Show More
7) 120 = Dealing Probability and Healing Gullibility
š What are the odds of actually winning Morganās very specific, very fun card game?š¤Æ Are people more gullible now? And what are the best ways to persuade someone they are wrong?š» And, appropriate t...Show More
8) 119 = Proportions by Bananas and Polygons from Lava
š Is there a more consistent system of measuring things (and is it āBanana For Scaleā)?š Why and how do hexagons occur in nature?š And there will be a whole Bec of Any Other BecnessHead to our soci...Show More
9) 118 = Rolling Eyes and Juggling Highs
š² What are the odds of rolling snake eyes? (And does it make for good TV?)š¤¹How long does it take to learn to juggle with seven balls?š And thereās some Any Other BedānāBoardnessHead to our socials ...Show More
10) A Problem Squared - Emergency Episode!
Unfortunately, Matt has been ill and lost his voice so we were unable to record the episode that should be coming out this week.To make up for it, we are releasing an episode of the usually-Patreon-on...Show More