Breaking Math Podcast
A podcast by Autumn Phaneuf - Tuesdays
170 Episodes
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Robin Hood Math
Published: 8/5/2025 -
What are Swim Training Patterns?
Published: 7/29/2025 -
AI Ethics: Algorithms Go To College
Published: 7/22/2025 -
Random Shuffle Isn't Random At All
Published: 7/8/2025 -
Algorithms & AI Simplified - The Not So Mathy Version
Published: 7/1/2025 -
What is Cryptography?
Published: 6/24/2025 -
We Live in a Radioactive World: What is Dosimetry?
Published: 6/17/2025 -
What is Life?
Published: 6/10/2025 -
Fire Science: What are Photoacoustic Measurements?
Published: 6/3/2025 -
What is Time?
Published: 2/26/2025 -
What is Measurement?
Published: 2/18/2025 -
How Analytics Can Revolutionize Affordable Energy
Published: 11/19/2024 -
What is Chaos Theory?
Published: 11/12/2024 -
AI in the Lab: How GPT-4 is Changing Molecules and Models
Published: 11/5/2024 -
The Fluid Dynamics of Sheep
Published: 10/29/2024 -
The Discovery of the Largest Prime Number: M136279841
Published: 10/22/2024 -
Exploring GFlowNets and AI-Driven Material Discovery for Carbon Capture
Published: 10/22/2024 -
Victorian Era Spooky Scientists & Paranormal Activity
Published: 10/15/2024 -
Is AI Conscious?
Published: 10/8/2024 -
Molecular dynamics simulation with GFlowNets: machine learning the importance of energy estimators in computational chemistry and drug discovery
Published: 10/1/2024
Breaking Math is a deep-dive science, technology, engineering, AI, and mathematics podcast that explores the world through the lens of logic, patterns, and critical thinking. Hosted by Autumn Phaneuf, an expert in industrial engineering, operations research and applied mathematics, and Gabriel Hesch, an electrical engineer (host from 2016-2024) with a passion for mathematical clarity, the show is dedicated to uncovering the mathematical structures behind science, engineering, technology, and the systems that shape our future. What began as a conversation about math as a pure and elegant discipline has evolved into a platform for bold, interdisciplinary dialogue. Each episode of Breaking Math takes listeners on an intellectual journey—whether it’s into the strange beauty of chaos theory, the ethical dilemmas of AI, the deep structures of biological evolution, or the thermodynamics of black holes. Along the way, Autumn and Gabriel interview leading thinkers and working scientists from across the spectrum: computer scientists, quantum physicists, chemists, philosophers, neuroscientists, and more. But this isn’t just a podcast about equations—it’s a show about how mathematics influences the way we think, create, build, and understand. Breaking Math pushes back against the idea that STEM belongs behind a paywall or an academic podium. It’s for the curious, the critical, the creative—for anyone who believes that ideas should be rigorous, accessible, and infused with wonder. If you've ever wondered: * What’s the math behind machine learning? * How do we quantify uncertainty in climate models? * Can consciousness be described in AI? * Why does beauty matter in an equation? Then you’re in the right place. At its heart, Breaking Math is about building bridges—between disciplines, between experts and the public, and between the abstract world of mathematics and the messy, magnificent reality we live in. With humor, clarity, and deep respect for complexity, Autumn and Gabriel invite you to rethink what math can be—and how it can help us shape a better future. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Website: https://breakingmath.io [https://breakingmath.io/] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/breakingmathmedia Email: [email protected]