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) 130 = Sly Skittles Claim and Why Sniffles Name?
š Is it true that "No Two Packs Of Skittles Are The Same?āš¤§ Why a cold called cold?š¤« And thereās some ASMROBHead to our socials to see Mattās Mission Patches, Mattās Calculator, and the Skittles Co...Show More
3) 129 = People off Ground and Pound for Pound
š« How many people are flying in the air at any given moment?āļø What weighs a pound and costs a pound?š And thereās some Any Other (Foot)BallnessHead to our socials to see Becās glasses š¤Pat Patriot...Show More
4) 128 = AMA 2^7 Special
ā Have you sent in a question for our AMA episode?ā Have Matt and Bec answered it in this AMA episode?āļø Here are your AMA questions, answered!Weāll be back solving your problems as normal in Episode ...Show More
5) 127 = Labelling Consumables and Conceivable Numerals
š« Can we come up with some fun names for common pantry items?š¢ What's the smallest number that has never been written down in human history?š§ And thereās a sprinkling of Any Other Business.Numberph...Show More
6) 126 = Temperature Levels and Special Vessels
š§ Why doesnāt the coldest day fall on the shortest day?š„ If you donāt drink, what can you use fancy drinking glasses for?š And we take the plunge into some Any Other Brrrrrrrness.If youād like to r...Show More
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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