Mathematical Moments from the American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Moments program promotes appreciation and understanding of the role mathematics plays in science, nature, technology, and human culture. Listen to researchers talk about how they use math, from creating realistic animation to beating cancer.
Latest episodes
Jun 9, 2016 • 5min
Thwarting Poachers: Part 2
Researcher: Thomas Snitch, University of Maryland
Description: Thomas Snitch talks about nabbing poachers with math.
Audio files: podcast-mom-poaching-1.mp3 and podcast-mom-poaching-2.mp3
Jun 9, 2016 • 5min
Thwarting Poachers: Part 1
Researcher: Thomas Snitch, University of Maryland
Description: Thomas Snitch talks about nabbing poachers with math.
Audio files: podcast-mom-poaching-1.mp3 and podcast-mom-poaching-2.mp3
Oct 5, 2015 • 5min
Working With the System: Part 2
Researcher: Cristina Stoica, Wilfrid Laurier University
Description: Cristina Stoica talks about celestial mechanics.
Oct 5, 2015 • 5min
Working With the System: Part 1
Researcher: Cristina Stoica, Wilfrid Laurier University
Description: Cristina Stoica talks about celestial mechanics.
Oct 5, 2015 • 5min
Scanning Ancient Sites
Researcher: Jackson Cothren, University of Arkansas
Moment Title: Scanning Ancient Sites
Description: Jackson Cothren talks about creating three-dimensional scans of ancient sites.
Oct 5, 2015 • 5min
Piling On and on and on
Researcher: Wesley Pegden, Carnegie Mellon University
Moment Title: Piling On and on and on!
Description: Wesley Pegden talks about simulating sandpiles
Oct 5, 2015 • 5min
Adding a New Wrinkle Description
Researcher: Norbert Stoop, MIT
Title: Adding a New Wrinkle
Description: Norbert Stoop talks about new research on the formation of wrinkles.
Oct 5, 2015 • 5min
Holding the Lead Description
Researcher: Sidney Redner, Santa Fe Institute
Moment: Moment Title: Holding the Lead Description: Sidney Redner talks about how random walks relate to leads in basketball.
Dec 3, 2014 • 5min
Going Over the Top - Designing roller coasters
Researcher: Meredith Greer, Bates College. Going Over the Top Description: Meredith Greer talks about math and roller coasters.
Dec 3, 2014 • 5min
Treating Tremors - Helping with Parkinson's disease - Part 1
Researcher: Christopher Butson, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah. Christopher Butson talks about work he's done to help treat Parkinson's disease.
