
The Numberphile Podcast
Interviews with people who love numbers and mathematics. Hosted by Brady Haran, maker of the Numberphile series on YouTube.
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Jul 26, 2021 • 51min
A Chance at Immortality - with Marcus Du Sautoy
Mathematical greatness can strike at any time - even on the train between Oxford and London.
Marcus is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University
Marcus' author page on Amazon
I is a Strange Loop - book
I is a Strange Loop - performance on YouTube
This episode was supported by G-Research, a world-leading quantitative finance research firm, hiring the brightest minds to tackle the biggest questions in finance - learn more at gresearch.co.uk/numberphile/
You can support Numberphile on Patreon like these people
With thanks to MSRI
Podcast by Brady Haran
With thanks to GWR for the Oxford-London rail footage used in the YouTube version of this podcast
Additional train footage courtesy of Don Coffey, whose video work is supporting Samaritans
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May 31, 2021 • 58min
The Naked Mathematician - with Tom Crawford
Dr Tom Crawford has been known to strip to his underwear in the interests of math education. He is an Early Career Teaching and Outreach Fellow at Oxford University.
Tom's page at St Edmund Hall
Tom Rock's Maths YouTube Channel
Tom's main website with links to most stuff
Numberphile videos featuring Tom Crawford
This episode was supported by G-Research, a world-leading quantitative finance research firm, hiring the brightest minds to tackle the biggest questions in finance - learn more at gresearch.co.uk/numberphile/
You can support Numberphile on Patreon like these people
With thanks to MSRI

Apr 3, 2021 • 39min
Beauty in the Messiness - with Philip Moriarty
Experimental physicist Phil Moriarty works with temperamental microscopes and individual atoms. Today's topics include Ireland, mathematics, failing at university, microscopy, academic gripes... and music.
Professor Moriarty's university page - including links to some of his papers
Phil's book: When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to 11: Or How to Explain Quantum Physics with Heavy Metal
Some of Brady's videos with Phil
The Golden Ratio music video
Phil's blog
Want more? Hear Phil with Brady on The Unmade Podcast
This episode was supported by G-Research, a world-leading quantitative finance research firm, hiring the brightest minds to tackle the biggest questions in finance - learn more at gresearch.co.uk/numberphile/
You can support Numberphile on Patreon like these people
With thanks to MSRI

Feb 25, 2021 • 55min
The High Jumping Cosmologist - with Katie Mack
Astrophysicist Katie Mack discusses Twitter, athletics, mathematics, and the small matter of the fate of the Universe.
Katie Mack's website
And her Twitter @AstroKatie
The End of Everything - Dr Mack's book on Amazon
This episode was supported by G-Research, a world-leading quantitative finance research firm, hiring the brightest minds to tackle the biggest questions in finance - learn more at gresearch.co.uk/numberphile/
You can support Numberphile on Patreon like these people
With thanks to MSRI

Feb 2, 2021 • 45min
Rockstar Epidemiologists - with Adam Kucharski
Adam Kucharski is among a number of epidemiologists who has suddenly been thrust into the limelight. We discuss his career and the current state of the coronavirus pandemic.
This episode was supported by G-Research, a world-leading quantitative finance research firm, hiring the brightest minds to tackle the biggest questions in finance - learn more at gresearch.co.uk/numberphile/
Adam Kucharski's website
Adam's books on Amazon, including The Rules of Contagion
Some of our previous podcasts that touch on epidemiology include these ones with Kit Yates, Hannah Fry and Jennifer Rogers
You can support Numberphile on Patreon like these people
With thanks to MSRI
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Dec 11, 2020 • 56min
Statistics and Saving Lives - with Jennifer Rogers
Professor Jennifer Rogers discusses coronavirus vaccinations, the media, and her own path to medical statistics.
Jennifer Rogers website, with links to all sorts of things
Jennifer's TEDx Talk
Jennifer has written about cornavirus vaccinations on the Phastar blog here and here
For some previous Numberphile chat and videos about coronavirus you can check these out:
Gondor Calls For Aid with Kit Yates
The Coronavirus Curve with Ben Sparks
Crystal Balls with Hannah Fry
Other links...
The Royal Statistical Society
Phastar
Support Numberphile on Patreon
With thanks to MSRI

Dec 8, 2020 • 45min
Why Study Mathematics - with Vicky Neale
Dr Vicky Neale's latest book is about why people should study mathematics - but why did SHE study mathematics?
Dr Neale's website - with links to her work and books and craft
Why Study Mathematics - book on Amazon
Vicky's author page on Amazon
Vicky's craft, including the prime bracelets
Support Numberphile on Patreon like these people do
With thanks to
MSRI
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Nov 25, 2020 • 54min
Club Automatic - with Alex Bellos
Author and puzzle guru Alex Bellos talks about mathematics, writing, reviews, and his early days running a nightclub.
Check out Alex's books on Amazon including his latest, The Language Lover's Puzzle Book
Alex's website has more information and links to his work and here is Alex on Twitter
Playlist of Alex's videos on Numberphile
Elliptical Pool Table video and Cake Cutting video
Please consider supporting Numberphile on Patreon
With thanks to
MSRI

Oct 23, 2020 • 1h 24min
Quiz Shows and Math Anxiety - with Bobby Seagull
School teacher Bobby Seagull is well-known for appearing on a quiz show - but there's much more to his story.
Episode sponsored by Brilliant - brilliant.org/numberphile
Bobby Seagull's website
Bobby on Twitter
Bobby's book The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers
National Numeracy
West Ham Utd
Watch Bobby on University Challenge
Support Numberphile on Patreon
With thanks to
MSRI
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Oct 5, 2020 • 54min
Nursery Rhymes and Numbers - with Alan Stewart
Nursery Rhymes and Numbers - with Alan Stewart
A team of composers and musicians have joined forces to re-imagine classic nursery rhymes with new counts, timings and tempos. It's dubbed Tuplets for Toddlers, and has been led Numberphile's resident composer Alan Stewart.
Check out the album on Amazon
On iTunes
Spotify
And on Bandcamp
An old interview with Alan can be found here
A couple of Brady's favourite videos scored by Alan include this one from Mt Everest and this one from Chile - but there are countless more!
Oh, this fire log one was good too
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