Welcome to Flashcards Friday here at Math! Science! History! where every Friday, we take a little idea and make a big discovery out of it. I’m your host, Gabrielle Birchak, and today’s story is about a young scientist, a long, relaxing, boat ride, and a revelation that changed the way we understand the death of stars, and the birth of black holes.
This post contains a sponsored link. I have received compensation for including it in this post. Imagine a place in the universe where time stops, where space folds into itself, and where not even light can escape. A place that devours everything, matter, radiation, even information. Now imagine the scientists who tried to explain it… and were laughed at, ignored, or
Welcome back to Flashcard Friday here on Math, Science, History! I’m your host, Gabrielle, and today’s episode is all about something small that packs a big punch against one of the most common cancers in the world: sunblock. We’ll explore its fascinating history, the science of how it works, the statistics on skin cancer and melanoma, and why protecting your
Imagine it’s Friday evening, and the whole family is getting hangry (that is a combination of hungry and angry), and they all want to order pizza. So, you call your local pizzeria and…
It’s FLASHCARDS FRIDAY at Math! Science! History! and I’m Gabrielle Birchak. I have a background in math science and journalism. It’s officially summer. Some professors are on break. And if you’re not in academia you are likely planning your vacations or summer activities. So, this summer Math! Science! History! is going to have a special vacation series, because it’s nice
PODCAST TRANSCRIPTS We’re often told that nature is all about survival of the fittest, reproduction, and heterosexual pairs. But what if nature has always been far queerer than we’ve been taught? Today, I’m going to take you on a global journey through the world of science, from the earliest observations to cutting-edge research, to explore queerness in nature: from same-sex
It’s Flashcard Fridays at Math! Science! History!, the podcast where numbers aren’t just facts, they’re frameworks for understanding our world. It is June, and we are kicking off Pride Month. So let’s get our rainbow flags and celebrate our loved ones who are part of the LGBTQ community. Though it is officially recognized in June in the United States and
TRANSCRIPTS Welcome to Flashcards Fridays! Today we are learning how to feel conversions in your head, no pen, no paper, no calculator. Just patterns, rhythm, and a little bit of imagination. Because math isn’t just numbers, it’s about feeling the rhythm of math and understanding how the world around us fits together. So, imagine you’re getting ready to go for
PODCAST TRANSCRIPTS It’s Flashcard Fridays at Math! Science! History!, where we explore the beautiful, messy, brilliant evolution of human thought. I’m Gabrielle Birchak, and today I’m briefly covering the life of a man whose mind helped save millions of lives and lay the groundwork for the digital age we live in. He cracked codes, he challenged the norms, he made
MATH SCIENCE HISTORY TRANSCRIPTS GABRIELLE:Welcome to Math! Science! History! I have a special episode today that includes an interview with Daniel Shiu, where we discuss his latest article, The Influence of Bletchley Park on UK Mathematics, which was published in the Taylor and Francis journal, Cryptologia. It is such a wonderful article about Bletchley Park and the eclectic individuals that