The Numberphile Podcast

Rockets, Religion & Rejection - with Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day Mar 26, 2026 01:06:13 Destin Sandlin discusses missile testing, astronaut applications, and why he created the wildly popular YouTube channel Smarter Every Day.YouTube version of this episode: https://youtu.be/Anmaky0KkswListen to the latest Signals & Threads podcast episode: https://jane-st.co/Numberphile-ST-WillWilsonCheck out other episodes Signals & Threads here: https://jane-st.co/Numberphile-SignalsandThr

The Man Who Loves Weather - with Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris Mar 18, 2026 Dan Harris is a chief meteorologist at the UK Met Office - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/See him talking weather equations on Numberphile - https://youtu.be/YmZiq00CO60Dan's websites - https://www.roostweather.com/ and https://istheukhotrightnow.com/Check out some Met Office archive stuff at Brady's Objectivity channel - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd5y2WfrtsPrauSfrdFfkE7iZ-KG9pCzOWeathe

The Storm is Coming - with Hugo Duminil-Copin Jan 21, 2026 00:34:28 The ups and downs of winning the coveted Fields Medal, with 2022 winner Hugo Duminil-Copin.See our main video from this interview - https://youtu.be/JWtD0O-zSWYHugo is based at the University of Geneva and IHES - https://www.ihes.fr/~duminil/More Numberphile interviews and videos with Fields Medallists - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWIDErJihuPX2S7E-0rnkaeuWith thanks to Nils B

Making Math Videos in Ukraine - with Sashko Olenchenko Nov 9, 2025 00:50:49 Sashko Olenchenko is doing a masters in mathematical physics with a sideline making videos on YouTube - occasionally interrupted by drone attacks from Russia. Here is his YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@aremathukrAnd you can support his work on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/AremathThe YouTube version of this podcast has captions available - https://youtu.be/Nd813Dg93BsNumberphile is

Everything You Wanted To Know About Numberphile - with Brady Haran Aug 29, 2025 00:59:49 Brady answers all manner of viewer questions about Numberphile - and a few unrelated topics too.Learn more about Jane Street’s Internships at - https://jane-st.co/internship-numberphile-pod-25A YouTube version of this episode - https://youtu.be/prT2YRwKc9wBreakfast Sound Checks - https://youtu.be/IMItxzSZs0EA list of Brady’s channels - https://www.bradyharanblog.com/projectsRubik interview - https

The Indecisive Statistics Professor - with Chris Oates Jul 15, 2025 00:47:56 Chris Oates is a professor of statistics at Newcastle University - he got there despite being somewhat indecisive about his career.This episode was made possible by the Leverhulme Trust, a UK-based organisation which funds ambitious blue skies research across various disciplines - https://www.leverhulme.ac.ukProfessor Oates was the recipient of prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize - https://www.lev

Counting Crayons - with Po-Ling Loh Dec 14, 2024 00:39:23 Po-Ling Loh is an American theoretical statistician based at the University of Cambridge. She discusses her childhood, choosing a university, and her path to higher dimensional statistics and differential privacy.She also compares life as an academic in the US and UK.This episode was made possible by the Leverhulme Trust, a UK-based organisation which funds ambitious blue skies research across var

BREAKING NEWS: The Largest Known Prime Number Oct 24, 2024 00:39:37 There’s a new largest known prime number and we speak to all the key players, including the discoverer Luke Durant. Also featured in the podcast are George Woltman from GIMPS, James Grime, and Matt Parker.Extended interviews (as videos) can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWIWS5Jd3k5QHdc0kxwfnZMgMatt Parker’s epic video on Stand-up Maths is here: https://youtu.be/zsy

The Secret Math Journal - with Ellen Eischen Jul 30, 2024 00:53:45 Ellen Eischen is a professor of mathematics at the University of Oregon. Here she discusses creativity, collaboration - and a “secret” journal she has kept since childhood.Ellen Eischen website (includes some links to the teaching we discussed): http://www.elleneischen.com Women in Numbers: https://awm-math.org/research-networks/win/Creativity Counts museum exhibit: https://jsma.uoregon.edu/Creati

Winnie the Math Whiz - with Danica McKellar Jul 2, 2024 00:45:19 Catch a video version of this episode at: https://youtu.be/xMAiBBxQGZIDanica McKellar is best-known for portraying girl-next-door Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years - but she has also proven a math theorem (which bears her name) and writes books to inspire future mathematicians.Check out her math website and books at: https://mckellarmath.comAnd Danica’s general website at: https://danicamckellar.c

The Hyper-Curious Billionaire - Jim Simons (1938-2024) Jun 6, 2024 00:37:50 This podcast marks the passing of James Harris Simons, better-known as Jim.The interviewees are John Ewing, David Eisenbud and Andrew Millis.The Simons Foundation - https://www.simonsfoundation.orgSimons Foundation article about Jim’s life - https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2024/05/10/remembering-the-life-and-careers-of-jim-simons/Brady’s interview with Jim for Numberphile (full hour-log version)

A Very Bad Estimator - with Donald Knuth Jan 16, 2024 00:54:26 Donald Knuth is unquestionably a legend of computer science and mathematics - but he is bad at estimation and grew up with a “rhinoceros attitude”.Don Knuth’s homepage - https://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/The Art of Computer Programming (books) - https://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/taocp.htmlOn Amazon - https://amzn.to/4aUkkeT3:16 (book) - https://amzn.to/4aRs9lHKnuth’s questions fo

The Math of Movies - with Walt Hickey Oct 12, 2023 00:51:24 Data journalist Walt Hickey looks deep into the numbers behind movies, TV shows, and all types of popular culture.Walt’s new book is You Are What You Watch - https://amzn.to/3F8SwVoWalt’s Website - https://walthickey.comNumlock News - https://www.numlock.comDr Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park - https://jurassicpark.fandom.com/wiki/Ian_MalcolmDoes Hollywood ruin books? - https://www.youtube.com/watch

Finding Your Place - with Federico Ardila Aug 23, 2023 00:54:57 Federico Ardila is a combinatorialist at San Francisco State University. He’s Colombian and in this episode he talks candidly about the struggles and prejudice encountered by people from different backgrounds as they try to make their mark in academia. And just so you know there’s happy ending in sight - this episode of the podcast will conclude with a stirring musical finale. Federico’s site - h

Yes, I accept the Fields Medal - with James Maynard Aug 2, 2023 00:27:59 Oxford mathematician James Maynard explains why he feared accidentally refusing the most famous prize in mathematics. Watch this full interview on YouTube - https://youtu.be/yz-5BY_TTNI Full 2022 Fields Medal Winners - https://www.mathunion.org/imu-awards/fields-medal/fields-medals-2022 See our Fields Medal Playlist - https://bit.ly/Fields_Playlist More James Maynard videos - https://bit.ly/Ja

An A-Class Reject - with Ed Copeland Feb 21, 2023 01:04:18 An A-Class Reject - with Ed Copeland Numberphile Podcast Download He dreamed of being a great cricketer - but his love for equations led Ed Copeland to a career in theoretical physics.Check out opport

A Chain of Chance - with Michael Merrifield Jan 18, 2023 01:06:17 Episode sponsored by Jane Street - check out their latest opportunities - https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/overview/ Professor Michael Merrifield - https://about.me/michael.merrifield Mike's Twitter - https://twitter.com/AstroMikeMerri Mike Merrifield Video Playlist - http://bit.ly/Merrifield_Playlist Sixty Symbols - Physics videos, many featuring Mike - https://www.youtube.com/user

Finding a Path - with Tatiana Toro Dec 13, 2022 00:43:39 Professor Toro is the new director of the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SL Math). SL Math website - https://www.msri.org/ Announcement of Professor Toro's appointment - https://www.msri.org/web/msri/communications/tatiana-toro-msri-director-2022 MSRI is renamed SL Math - https://www.msri.org/web/msri/communications/msri-press-release-may-19-2022 Professor Toro's University of

An Educated Adult - with Tadashi Tokieda Jul 11, 2022 01:13:45 Tadashi at Stanford - https://mathematics.stanford.edu/people/tadashi-tokieda Tadashi videos on Numberphile - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWI9eDSJREzp1wvOJsjt23H_ Lev Davidovich Landau - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Landau You can support Numberphile on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/numberphile) like these people - https://www.numberphile.com/patrons With thanks to

The Orchid Room and Cancer - with Hannah Fry May 29, 2022 00:36:51 Professor Hannah Fry discusses her cervical cancer diagnosis - and subsequent attempt to make sense of it all. Making Sense of Cancer - Showing on BBC2 on June 2 and then on BBC iPlayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017wzq Telegraph Article - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/prof-hannah-fry-calculating-risks-cancer-treatment-would-have/ Hannah Fry website - https://hannahf

A Passion for Big Numbers (and Liverpool FC) - with Tony Padilla Apr 18, 2022 00:50:41 Tony Padilla is known on Numberphile for tackling the big numbers... But by day he's a cosmologist at the University of Nottingham. Tony's also a life-long fan of Liverpool FC. Brady joined him at Anfield for a game against Watford. Tony at the University of Nottingham - https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/physics/people/antonio.padilla Order Tony's book Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosm

The First and Last Digits of Pi Mar 14, 2022 00:42:46 Three One Four: A Number of Notes - http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/pi/piday2022/ The project is a collaboration between Martin, Gregory Coles, and Emma Beauxis-Aussalet On Bandcamp - https://ecstaticquiet1.bandcamp.com/album/three-one-four-a-number-of-notes YouTube track playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLewycy5dwN_nDZVW9fPcTRhGiGMEXqoxs YouTube album discussions and score analysis - https:

An Infinite Debt - with Christopher Havens (Prisoner #349034) Feb 13, 2022 00:49:50 Catch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/DPyWf4cI548 The Prison Mathematics Project - https://www.prisonmathproject.org/about/ The Paper: Linear fractional transformations and non-linear leaping convergents of some continued fractions - https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.12644 Article by Marta Cerruti on The Conversation - https://theconversation.com/an-inmates-love-for-math-leads-to-new-discov

The Little Star - with Zvezdelina Stankova Jan 13, 2022 00:58:19 Mathematician Zvezdelina Stankova was born in Bulgaria and is now a teaching professor at UC Berkeley. Zvezda's webpage - https://math.berkeley.edu/~stankova/ Zvezda videos on Numberphile - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWIbAPK1oJgRIpe0sWiPKkQ4 The Legend of Question Six - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y30VF3cSIYQ Berkeley Math Circle - https://mathcircle.berkeley.edu This

Google's 'DeepMind' does Mathematics Dec 2, 2021 00:37:01 A breakthrough paper is published about using artificial intelligence to do mathematics - we discuss it with DeepMind's Alex Davies and Professor Marcus du Sautoy. DeepMind - https://deepmind.com DeepMind blog on this topic - https://deepmind.com/blog/article/exploring-the-beauty-of-pure-mathematics-in-novel-ways Nature article on the topic - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03593-1

Making Sense of Infinity - with Asaf Karagila Aug 28, 2021 00:53:37 From high school drop-out to set theorist, Asaf Karagila shares his journey towards infinity. Asaf is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of East Anglia. Asaf's blog - http://karagila.org Asaf's Twitter - https://twitter.com/AsafKaragila Some Infinity stuff on Numberphile - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWKORZ3UeTKlJiJa-89BBz3t You can support Numberphile on Patreon -

A Chance at Immortality - with Marcus Du Sautoy Jul 26, 2021 00:51:29 Mathematical greatness can strike at any time - even on the train between Oxford and London. Marcus is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University - https://www.simonyi.ox.ac.uk Marcus' author page on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3eJNd1Z I is a Strange Loop - book - https://amzn.to/3eJNd1Z I is a Strange Loop - performance on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com

The Naked Mathematician - with Tom Crawford May 31, 2021 00:58:12 Dr Tom Crawford has been known to strip to his underwear in the interests of math education. He is an Early Career Teaching and Outreach Fellow at Oxford University. Tom's page at St Edmund Hall - https://www.seh.ox.ac.uk/people/tom-crawford Tom Rock's Maths YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/tomrocksmaths Tom's main website with links to most stuff - https://tomrocksmaths.com Numberphi

Beauty in the Messiness - with Philip Moriarty Apr 3, 2021 00:39:05 Beauty in the Messiness - with Philip Moriarty Numberphile Podcast Download Experimental physicist Phil Moriarty works with temperamental microscopes and individual atoms. Today's topics include Ireland, m

The High Jumping Cosmologist - with Katie Mack Feb 25, 2021 00:54:53 The High Jumping Cosmologist - with Katie Mack Numberphile Podcast Download Astrophysicist Katie Mack discusses Twitter, athletics, mathematics, and the small matter of the fate of the Universe. Katie Mack

Rockstar Epidemiologists - with Adam Kucharski Feb 2, 2021 00:45:10 Rockstar Epidemiologists - with Adam Kucharski Numberphile Podcast Download Adam Kucharski is among a number of epidemiologists who has suddenly been thrust into the limelight. We discuss his career and th

Statistics and Saving Lives - with Jennifer Rogers Dec 11, 2020 00:55:50 Statistics and Saving Lives - with Jennifer Rogers Numberphile Podcast Download Professor Jennifer Rogers discusses coronavirus vaccinations, the media, and her own path to medical statistics. Jennifer Rog

Why Study Mathematics - with Vicky Neale Dec 8, 2020 00:45:11 Why Study Mathematics - with Vicky Neale Numberphile Podcast Download Dr Vicky Neale's latest book is about why people should study mathematics - but why did SHE study mathematics? Dr Neale's website - wit

Club Automatic - with Alex Bellos Nov 25, 2020 00:54:17 Club Automatic - with Alex Bellos Numberphile Podcast Download Author and puzzle guru Alex Bellos talks about mathematics, writing, reviews, and his early days running a nightclub. Check out Alex's books o

Quiz Shows and Math Anxiety - with Bobby Seagull Oct 23, 2020 01:24:26 Quiz Shows and Math Anxiety - with Bobby Seagull Numberphile Podcast Download School teacher Bobby Seagull is well-known for appearing on a quiz show - but there's much more to his story. Episode sponsored

Nursery Rhymes and Numbers - with Alan Stewart Oct 5, 2020 00:54:06 Nursery Rhymes and Numbers - with Alan Stewart Numberphile Podcast Download Nursery Rhymes and Numbers - with Alan Stewart A team of composers and musicians have joined forces to re-imagine classic nursery

The Importance of Numbers - with Tim Harford Sep 12, 2020 00:47:29 The Importance of Numbers - with Tim Harford Numberphile Podcast Download Economist Tim Harford on the importance of numbers and statistics. Tim Harford's website has links to most of his projects Tim's bo

Why Did The Mathematician Cross The Road? - with Roger Penrose Aug 8, 2020 01:05:16 Why Did The Mathematician Cross The Road? - with Roger Penrose Numberphile Podcast Download Sir Roger Penrose is one of the biggest names in mathematics AND physics. Here he talks about sibling rivalry, St

The Third Cornet - with Katie Steckles Jul 23, 2020 00:59:49 The Third Cornet - with Katie Steckles Numberphile Podcast Download Dr Katie Steckles is a mainstay of the mathematics communications scene and a regular in our videos. Here she discusses her life at schoo

The Mathematical Showman - Ron Graham (1935-2020) Jul 13, 2020 00:39:02 The Mathematical Showman - Ron Graham (1935-2020) Numberphile Podcast Download Tributes to mathematician Ronald Graham - a man of many talents. Our guests include Steve Butler, Tom Leighton, and Joe Buhler

The Numeracy Ambassador - with Simon Pampena Jul 1, 2020 01:00:14 The Numeracy Ambassador - with Simon Pampena Numberphile Podcast Download Speaking with Simon Pampena, Australia's National Numeracy Ambassador who once dreamed of being a Jedi. Simon Pampena website Video

The Happy Twin - with Ben Sparks May 27, 2020 01:02:21 The Happy Twin - with Ben Sparks Numberphile Podcast Download Our guest is Ben Sparks - teacher, math populariser, and Numberphile regular. Ben Sparks website Videos with Ben on Numberphile Video of Tim Sp

The Parker Quiz - with Matt Parker May 21, 2020 00:55:34 The Parker Quiz - with Matt Parker Numberphile Podcast Download Matt Parker takes a quiz prepared by Brady. The YouTube version of this quiz contains a few visuals. Do you like quizzes and puzzles and inte

The Accidental Streamer - with 3blue1brown Apr 19, 2020 00:33:05 The Accidental Streamer - with 3blue1brown Numberphile Podcast Download Grant Sanderson from 3blue1brown returns to the podcast to talk about live-streaming lessons, tracing coronavirus, and a technical mi

The Legendary John Conway (1937-2020) Apr 13, 2020 00:38:01 The Legendary John Conway (1937-2020) Numberphile Podcast Download We pay tribute to John Horton Conway - with clips from the man himself, plus contributions from Siobhan Roberts, David Eisenbud, Colm Mulc

Crystal Balls and Coronavirus - with Hannah Fry Apr 10, 2020 00:44:59 Crystal Balls and Coronavirus - with Hannah Fry Numberphile Podcast Download Dr Hannah Fry made a film two years ago which predicted the coronavirus pandemic with chilling accuracy. Dr Hannah Fry's website

Gondor Calls For Aid - with Kit Yates Mar 31, 2020 00:28:18 Gondor Calls For Aid - with Kit Yates Numberphile Podcast Download Mathematical biologist Kit Yates discussing the coronavirus pandemic. Kit Yates website Kit on Twitter The Royal Society's call to arms fo

Champaign Mathematician - with Holly Krieger Dec 13, 2019 00:40:00 Champaign Mathematician - with Holly Krieger Numberphile Podcast Download From Illinois to Cambridgeshire, Holly Krieger’s path to mathematics was an unusual one. Holly’s webpage And her publications Watch

Coffin Problems - with Edward Frenkel Dec 3, 2019 01:21:39 Coffin Problems - with Edward Frenkel Numberphile Podcast Download Edward Frenkel's fascinating mathematical journey - from the Soviet Union to the United States. Edward's website Love and Math - Edward's

The Badly Behaved Prime - with James Maynard Nov 10, 2019 00:41:38 The Badly Behaved Prime - with James Maynard Numberphile Podcast Download James Maynard is making waves in the world of prime numbers - we spoke to him in his office at Oxford University. James is appointe

Fame and Admiration - with Timothy Gowers Oct 22, 2019 00:54:25 Fame and Admiration - with Timothy Gowers Numberphile Podcast Download Fame and Admiration - with Timothy Gowers Fields Medallist Sir Timothy Gowers discusses his career - and the role of ‘begrudging admir

The Number Collector - with Neil Sloane Aug 14, 2019 00:55:35 The Number Collector - with Neil Sloane Numberphile Podcast Download We speak with Neil Sloane - creator and keeper of the famed ‘On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences’. OEIS Sequences we featured from

The C-Word - talking Calculus with Steven Strogatz Jun 17, 2019 00:51:16 The C-Word - talking Calculus with Steven Strogatz Numberphile Podcast Download We record at the Royal Society in London, with Isaac Newton's original calculus papers. Infinite Powers by Steven Strogatz St

The Singing Banana - with James Grime May 20, 2019 01:13:20 The Singing Banana - with James Grime Numberphile Podcast Download From a difficult school to serving two terms as president of the juggling club - James Grime discusses his mathematical journey. James Gri

The Offensive Lineman - with John Urschel May 14, 2019 00:36:42 The Offensive Lineman - with John Urschel Numberphile Podcast Download John Urschel is studying for a PhD in mathematics - and played three seasons of professional football in the NFL. Mind and Matter - by

A Proof in the Drawer - with David Eisenbud Apr 7, 2019 01:15:19 A Proof in the Drawer - with David Eisenbud Numberphile Podcast Download David Eisenbud's entertaining stories about mathematics are a fascinating glimpse into how math works - how it really works. MSRI -

Parker Square - with Matt Parker Feb 24, 2019 00:52:03 Parker Square - with Matt Parker Numberphile Podcast Download Standup mathematician Matt Parker opens his heart to reveal... a standup comedian who loves mathematics. This is the link for 'Humble Pi' - sig

The Math Storyteller - with Simon Singh Feb 11, 2019 1:11:36 The Math Storyteller - with Simon Singh Numberphile Podcast Download Author and campaigner Simon Singh talks about his fascinating career, a famous legal case, and his attempts to change the way mathematic

The Klein Bottle Guy - with Cliff Stoll Jan 8, 2019 00:59:07 The Klein Bottle Guy - with Cliff Stoll Numberphile Podcast Download Computer hackers, Klein bottles and searching for a lost teacher - Cliff Stoll is a man with stories to tell. Cliff's Klein bottle websi

Delicious Problems - with Hannah Fry Dec 16, 2018 00:51:59 Delicious Problems - with Hannah Fry Numberphile Podcast Math celebrity Hannah Fry tells us about her life as public intellectual and thought leader - plus her as-yet unreleased novel 'Free as a Bird', written as a schoolgirl. H

Fermat’s Last Theorem - with Ken Ribet Nov 22, 2018 00:48:22 Fermat’s Last Theorem - with Ken Ribet Numberphile Podcast Download Ken Ribet is the president of the American Mathematical Society. He played a key role in the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem. Ken Ribet’s

The Hope Diamond - with 3blue1brown Nov 5, 2018 01:03:20 The Hope Diamond - with 3blue1brown Numberphile Podcast Download Grant Sanderson makes incredibly popular math videos - but his views on math education may surprise you. 3blue1brown on YouTube Grant's 'Hop

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