Episodios

  • Episode 3: Paradoxical Sets and Ice Cream, with Azul Fatalini

    Episode 3: Paradoxical Sets and Ice Cream, with Azul Fatalini
    Jun 24 2024
    In this episode of On A Tangent, Simone is joined by Azul Fatalini, a doctoral researcher in Set Theory. We learn about how the Axiom of Choice transforms the universes it holds in, how logic is the mathematics of mathematics, and what’s the quickest path to ice cream.
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    21 m
  • Episode 2: Springs and Memory Alloys, with Mert Bastug

    Episode 2: Springs and Memory Alloys, with Mert Bastug
    May 27 2024
    In this episode of On A Tangent, Simone is joined by Mert Bastug, a doctoral researcher in PDEs and Calculus of Variations. We discuss Mert’s first meeting with mathematics, how we can understand materials with the help of PDEs, and where they might take us next.
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    22 m
  • Episode 1: Oranges and Eclipses, with Alex Tullini

    Episode 1: Oranges and Eclipses, with Alex Tullini
    Apr 26 2024
    In this episode of "On A Tangent", Simone is joined by Alex Tullini, a doctoral researcher in General Relativity. We discuss Alex’s journey towards mathematics, going through oranges, eclipses, and the odd similarities between a career in mathematics and surgery.
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    22 m