Numberphile
The Mathematician's Office - Numberphile
Cedric Villani is one of the world's most famous mathematicians. What does he keep in his office, and how important is his office to doing inspirational mathematics? More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Villani playlist (more...
3Blue1Brown
The Brachistochrone, with Steven Strogatz
A classic problem that Johann Bernoulli posed to famous mathematicians of his time, such as Newton, and how Bernoulli found an incredibly clever solution using properties of light.
3Blue1Brown
The Brachistochrone, with Steven Strogatz: Brachistochrone - Part 1 of 2
A classic problem that Johann Bernoulli posed to famous mathematicians of his time, such as Newton, and how Bernoulli found an incredibly clever solution using properties of light.
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Water Scarcity
Learn all about the most precious resource on this planet. It's not diamonds, gold or silver; it's water! Viewers will appreciate the staggering amounts of water used daily, the challenges ahead with physical scarcity versus economic...
Bedtime History
Sophie Germain for Kids | Bedtime History
In this video, we explore the life and achievements of Sophie Germain, a trailblazing mathematician whose work laid the foundation for many mathematical theories and advancements. Born in 1776 in Paris, Germain pursued mathematics...
Be Smart
How to Figure Out the Day of the Week For Any Date Ever
You might think that computers are the only things that run algorithms, but you're wrong. Here's a neat mental trick for calculating the day of the week for any day ever, developed by famous mathematician John H. Conway.
Curated Video
Mathematicians helping Art Historians and Art Conservators - Ingrid Daubechies (Duke University)
Mathematicians have helped art historians and art conservators reconstruct the famous Mantegna frescos, shattered into thousands of fragments by WWII bombing. Algorithms have helped to identify "roll mates" - paintings whose canvases...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How many ways are there to prove the Pythagorean theorem? - Betty Fei
What do Euclid, 12-year-old Einstein, and American President James Garfield have in common? They all came up with elegant proofs for the famous Pythagorean theorem, one of the most fundamental rules of geometry and the basis for...
Biography
Blaise Pascal Mathematical Breakthrough
Blaise Pascal was a famous mathematician and philosopher in the 17th Century. He also dabbled in Religion and the probability of faith. He viewed the world based on maximising benefits and returns. He is mostly known for "Pascal's...
Gresham College
Two Fibonacci Problems
Fibonacci is today one of the world's most famous mathematicians, but it was in 1202 that he produced 'Liber abaci' (or 'Book of Squares') which was paramount in introducing the Hindu-Arabic numerals we use today. Robin Wilson, Gresham...
Mr. Beat
What's the Big Deal About Solar Eclipses?
Almost everyone knows about his first voyage. You know, in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean, dude? Far less people know about his last voyage. He left Spain on what would be his final voyage on May 11, 1502. It didn't go so well. An...
Professor Dave Explains
Presocratics Part 1: Early Greek Philosophy
When people think of philosophy, they often transport themselves to Ancient Greece. This era was a hotbed of intellectual activity, and it produced some of the most influential minds in human history. But before we get to the most famous...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How taking a bath led to Archimedes' principle - Mark Salata
Stories of discovery and invention often begin with a problem that needs solving. Summoned by the king to investigate a suspicious goldsmith, the early Greek mathematician Archimedes stumbles on the principle that would make him famous.
Gresham College
Hypatia: Sifting the Myths - Dr Fenny Smith
A history of Hypatia, the first recorded female mathematician: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/hypatia-sifting-the-myths The first woman mathematician of whom we have reasonably secure and detailed knowledge, Hypatia was the...
Gresham College
Gauss and Germain - Professor Raymond Flood
Two of the greatest mathematicians habe their shared history and correspondence examined: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/gauss-and-germain Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) was one of the greatest mathematicians of all time....
Numberphile
Mathematics: Beauty vs Utility - Numberphile
Should mathematics be done for its pure beauty or should it have practical uses? And why are many mathematicians so bad at outreach? Discussion with famous French mathematician, Cédric Villani. More Villani videos:...
World Science Festival
John Nash: A Beautiful Mind
When talking about geniuses, the conversation inevitably strays towards topics of eccentricity, or even madness. One needs only to look at the lives of artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Mark Rothko, or to mathematician John Nash...
World Science Festival
Steven Strogatz and Hilbert's Infinite Hotel
Mathematician Steven Strogatz explains Cantor's notion of infinity using the famous example of "Hilbert's Infinite Hotel." This is a hotel with an infinite number of rooms and an infinite number of guests. But what if another guest comes...
Gresham College
Lewis Caroll: Logician - Professor Tony Mann
A short mind-bending trip through the wonderful world of Mathematical Paradoxes. This short video discusses the work of Lewis Caroll, who is most famous for his work on Alice in Wonderland, but was also a mathematician of some renown....
Gresham College
The Mathematics of Alan Turing - Professor Angus MacIntyre
"Undecidable and Decidable Problems in Mathematics: A survey and some reflections, for the centenary of Turing's birth" What are the limits of proof, and what follows? -- A timely look at the life and mathematical work of Alan Turing. As...
The Royal Institution
What Computers Can't Do - with Kevin Buzzard
Kevin Buzzard explains one of the biggest unsolved problems in theoretical computer science - the P vs NP problem. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/A6J9p4iOr3A Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Today’s...
Curated Video
Can You Solve The Diluted Wine Puzzle?
A servant has a method to steal wine. He removes 3 cups from a barrel of wine and replaces it with 3 cups of water. The next day he wants more wine, so he does the same thing: he removes 3 cups from the same barrel (now with diluted...
Curated Video
The 3 Jug Riddle
You have a full 12 liter jug and empty 5 and 8 liter jugs. Can you measure exactly 6 liters? This problem dates to 1484 and was posed in the context of a milkman making a home delivery to a customer. The story goes this riddle so...
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Richard Feynman on What It Means
"The key was somehow to know what was important and what was not important, what was exciting, because I can’t learn everything." - Richard Feynman in 1966 Hear more interview outtakes and learn more about Richard Feynman...
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