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Birds and Frogs

Podcast by Avidan Rudansky

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Teknologia & tieteet

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Learn from history's greatest scientists. I read the biographies of scientists and tell you what I learned. The name draws inspiration from the brilliant mind of the mathematician Freeman Dyson who came up with the “Birds and Frogs” metaphor. In his world: Birds are thinkers who look at the big picture and survey the landscape from a great height. (Birds are theorists.) Frogs are thinkers who love playing around in the mud of specific problems, delighting in finding gems and then polishing them so that they become part of the superstructure that birds survey. (Frogs are experimentalists.)

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jakson #3 Richard Feynman (Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman) kansikuva

#3 Richard Feynman (Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman)

What I learned from reading Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman and What Do You Care What Other People Think ------------------------------------------------------------ Episode Outline: - Intro to Feynman - Early Life and Father's Influence - MIT and Princeton Years - Los Alamos From Below - Cornell and Teaching Style - Brazil - Caltech - Lessons and Side Quests - Critique of Science Education - Nobel Prize and Scientific Contributions - Scientific Integrity - The Challenger Disaster - The Value of Science - Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to the Birds and Frogs ⁠substack⁠ [https://birdsandfrogs.substack.com/] where I share notes, quotes, and commentary and every biography I read.

30. joulu 2024 - 1 h 12 min
jakson #2 Paul Erdős (The Man Who Loved Only Numbers) kansikuva

#2 Paul Erdős (The Man Who Loved Only Numbers)

What I learned from reading The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth ------------------------------------------------------------ Episode Outline: - "Mathematics is the only infinite human activity. It is conceivable that humanity could eventually learn everything in physics or biology. But humanity certainly won't ever be able to find out everything in mathematics, because the subject is infinite. Numbers themselves are infinite. That's why mathematics is really my only interest." - Early Life and Prodigy Status - Erdős's Unique Lifestyle: No permanent home, possessions, wife, children, or hobbies — only mathematics. His famous line: "My brain is open." - Mathematical Output and Collaborative Nature: Authored or co-authored 1,475 academic papers - the most in math history. Collaborated with 485 mathematicians. Erdős numbers and their significance - Erdős's Personality / Generosity and Compassion - Mathematical Philosophy and Style - Key Contributions to Mathematics - Relationship with Other Mathematicians - Later Life, Death and Legacy ------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to the Birds and Frogs substack [https://birdsandfrogs.substack.com/] where I share notes, quotes, and commentary and every biography I read.

4. marras 2024 - 49 min
jakson #1 Albert Einstein (Dear Professor Einstein) kansikuva

#1 Albert Einstein (Dear Professor Einstein)

Avidan Rudansky is the host of Birds and Frogs, where he studies history's greatest scientists. This is what he learned from reading Dear Professor Einstein: Albert Einstein's Letters to and from Children. (00:00) Birds and Frogs Podcast Intro (01:00)  Intro (04:15) Einstein's Biography (25:13)  Einstein's Education (35:11) The Letters - Albert Einstein's Letters to and from Children (52:31) Summary and Conclusion Learn from history's greatest scientists. I read the biographies of scientists and tell you what I learned. It's essentially “Founders [https://www.founderspodcast.com/]” podcast for scientists. Subscribe to the Birds and Frogs substack [https://birdsandfrogs.substack.com/]! I will share notes, transcripts, quotes, and commentary on all of the biographies I read.

9. tammi 2024 - 54 min
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