Lateral with Tom Scott 121: Elbow your brother
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Jan 31, 2025 Tom Crawford, a mathematics fellow known for his engaging YouTube channel, joins makers Evan and Katelyn Heling, famous for their quirky projects like cardboard laptops. They dive into playful discussions on making math relatable, share the hilarity of 'lost' saints like St. Anthony, and explore a bizarre event where thousands cut objects in half. The trio also gets whimsical about Vietnamese rain ponchos and the pricing oddities of Australian pineapples and lobsters, mixing creativity with humor in every quirky topic they tackle.
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Making Math Relatable
- Find out what people are interested in, like sports or video games.
- Then, explain math concepts using the language of their interests.
St. Anthony and 404 Pages
- The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh uses a picture of St. Anthony on their 404 error page.
- This is because St. Anthony is the patron saint of lost things, including lost web pages.
Swimming Terminology
- The phrase "elbow your brother, then phone your mother" refers to a swimming technique.
- It describes the two-hand touch turn used in butterfly and breaststroke.