{"podcast":{"title":"Math! Science! History!","slug":"math-science-history-7030423","podcast_index_feed_id":7030423,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/212183/rss","website_url":"https://www.mathsciencehistory.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/c/a/e/ccae28b91f9d78a416c3140a3186d450/2026-LOGO-Libsyn-20260213-qkld9f80hw.jpg","author":"Gabrielle Birchak","episode_count":220,"summary":"Why do some scientific breakthroughs look different up close than they do in our textbooks? How did math quietly shape the modern world? Math! Science! History! explores the human side of discovery, including the rivalries, the failed attempts, the bold ideas, and the marginalized voices behind the equations and experiments that changed science, technology, and everyday life. Hosted by Gabrielle Birchak, who holds degrees in mathematics and journalism, the show connects codebreaking, astronomy, probability, physics, and innovation to the world we live in today. If you enjoy science stories, historical investigations, and clear math grounded in context, clarity, and research, this show is for you. New episodes twice weekly. Visit www.MathScienceHistory.com for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:18:07.007353+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/math-science-history-7030423"},"episode":{"title":"FLASHCARDS! Research that Sits in the Margins","slug":"flashcards-research-that-sits-in-the-margins","published_at":"2026-02-27T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/math-science-history-7030423/flashcards-research-that-sits-in-the-margins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/math-science-history-7030423","url":"https://mathsciencehistory.libsyn.com/flashcards-research-that-sits-in-the-margins","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mathsciencehistory/MSH194_In_the_Margins.mp3?dest-id=1533227","summary":"A clean success story is rarely the whole story. In this Flashcard Friday episode of Math! Science! History! , Gabrielle Birchak offers a simple method for spotting the people who made breakthroughs possible but did not become the headline. In the Margins episode gives you three practical questions you can use on any science story to find hidden contributors in author lists, acknowledgments, lab records, and patent filings. Save this episode and use it as your listening companion heading into Women's History Month. What you'll learn (because the footnotes have feelings) 1. How to spot hidden contributors quickly by asking who touched the evidence, who did the work, and who kept the record. 2. Where credit actually shows up in science writing, including author order, acknowledgments, methods sections, and contributor role statements. 3. How the \"simple story\" gets rewarded and how that reward system can hide women's contributions. Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com 📚 To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h 🌍 Let's Connect! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mathsciencehistory.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/math.science.history Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mathsciencehistory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/math-science-history/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@math.science.history Mastodon: https://mathsciencehistory@mathstodon.xyz YouTube: Math! Science! History! - YouTube Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mathsciencehistory Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com ☕ Support the Show : Coffee!! PayPal Leave a review! It helps more people discover the show! Share this episode with friends & fellow history buffs! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform Check o…","meta_description":"A clean success story is rarely the whole story. In this Flashcard Friday episode of Math! Science! History! , Gabrielle Birchak offers a simple method fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":605,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/math-science-history-7030423/episodes/flashcards-research-that-sits-in-the-margins/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/math-science-history-7030423/flashcards-research-that-sits-in-the-margins.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}