93. The 10,000 Year Problem (feat. David Gibson of Ray Kitty Creation Workship)

04/23/24 • 34 min

Summary: The episode discusses the 10,000 year dilemma, which is a thought experiment on how to deal with nuclear waste in the future. Today's episode is hosted by guest host David Gibson, who is the founder of the Ray Kitty Creation Workshop. (Find out more about the Ray Kitty Creation Workshop by clicking here).

Gabriel and Autumn are out this week, but will be returning in short order with 3 separate interviews with authors of some fantastic popular science and math books including:

The Gravity of Math: How Geometry Rules the Universe by Dr. Shing-Tung Yau and Steve Nadis. This book is all about the history of our understanding of gravity from the theories of Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and beyond, including gravitational waves, black holes, as well as some of the current uncertainties regarding a precise definition of mass. On sale now!
EVERYTHING IS PREDICTABLE: How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World by Tom Chivers. Published by Simon and Schuster. This book explains the importance of Baye's Theorem in helping us to understand why highly accurate screening tests can lead to false positives, a phenomenon we saw during the Covid-19 pandemic; How a failure to account for Bayes’ Theorem has put innocent people in jail; How military strategists using the theorem can predict where an enemy will strike next, and how Baye's Theorem is helping us to understang machine learning processes - a critical skillset to have in the 21st century.
Available 05/07/2024
A CITY ON MARS: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? by authors Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith. Zach Weinersmith is the artist and creator of the famous cartoon strip Saturday Morning Breaking Cereal!
We've got a lot of great episodes coming up! Stay tuned.

Gabriel and Autumn are out this week, but will be returning in short order with 3 separate interviews with authors of some fantastic popular science and math books including:

The Gravity of Math: How Geometry Rules the Universe by Dr. Shing-Tung Yau and Steve Nadis. This book is all about the history of our understanding of gravity from the theories of Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and beyond, including gravitational waves, black holes, as well as some of the current uncertainties regarding a precise definition of mass. On sale now!
EVERYTHING IS PREDICTABLE: How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World by Tom Chivers. Published by Simon and Schuster. This book explains the importance of Baye's Theorem in helping us to understand why highly accurate screening tests can lead to false positives, a phenomenon we saw during the Covid-19 pandemic; How a failure to account for Bayes’ Theorem has put innocent people in jail; How military strategists using the theorem can predict where an enemy will strike next, and how Baye's Theorem is helping us to understang machine learning processes - a critical skillset to have in the 21st century.
Available 05/07/2024
A CITY ON MARS: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? by authors Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith. Zach Weinersmith is the artist and creator of the famous cartoon strip Saturday Morning Breaking Cereal!
We've got a lot of great episodes coming up! Stay tuned.

Previous Episode

92. The Mathematical Heart of Games Explored with Prof. du Sautoy

An interview with Prof. Marcus du Sautoy about his book Around the Wold in Eighty Games . . . .a Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the World's Greatest Games.
Topics covered in Today's Episode:

1. Introduction to Professor Marcus du Sautoy and the Role of Games

Impact of games on culture, strategy, and learning

The educational importance of games throughout history

2. Differences in gaming cultures across regions like India and China

3. Creative Aspects of Mathematics

4. The surprising historical elements and banned games by Buddha

5. Historical and geographical narratives of games rather than rules

6. Game Theory and Education

7. Unknowable questions like thermodynamics and universe's infinity

8. Professor du Sautoy's Former Books and Collections

9. A preview of his previous books and their themes

10. Gaming Cultures and NFTs in Blockchain

11. Gamification in Education

12. The Role of AI in Gaming

13. Testing machine learning in mastering games like Go

14. Alphago's surprising move and its impact on Go strategies

15 . The future of AI in developing video game characters, plots, and environments

16. Conclusion and Giveaway Announcement

*Free Book Giveaway of Around The World in 88 Games . . . by Professor Marcus Du Sautory! Follow us on our socials for details:
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Next Episode

94. Interview with Steve Nadis, Co-author of 'Gravity of Math'

Summary

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In this episode, Gabriel Hesch and Autumn Phaneuf interview Steve Nadis, the author of the book 'The Gravity of Math.' They discuss the mathematics of gravity, including the work of Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, gravitational waves, black holes, and recent developments in the field. Nadis shares his collaboration with Shing-Tung Yau and their journey in writing the book. They also talk about their shared experience at Hampshire College and the importance of independent thinking in education. In this conversation, Steve Nadis discusses the mathematical foundations of general relativity and the contributions of mathematicians to the theory. He explains how Einstein was introduced to the concept of gravity by Bernhard Riemann and learned about tensor calculus from Gregorio Ricci and Tullio Levi-Civita. Nadis also explores Einstein's discovery of the equivalence principle and his realization that a theory of gravity would require accelerated motion. He describes the development of the equations of general relativity and their significance in understanding the curvature of spacetime. Nadis highlights the ongoing research in general relativity, including the detection of gravitational waves and the exploration of higher dimensions and black holes. He also discusses the contributions of mathematician Emmy Noether to the conservation laws in physics. Finally, Nadis explains Einstein's cosmological constant and its connection to dark energy.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Book Overview

08:09 Collaboration and Writing Process

25:48 Interest in Black Holes and Recent Developments

35:30 The Mathematical Foundations of General Relativity

44:55 The Curvature of Spacetime and the Equations of General Relativity

56:06 Recent Discoveries in General Relativity

01:06:46 Emmy Noether's Contributions to Conservation Laws

01:13:48 Einstein's Cosmological Constant and Dark Energy

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