{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Mathematics","slug":"new-books-in-mathematics-736372","podcast_index_feed_id":736372,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT8989774512","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/science-technology/mathematics/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bd5e76ba-eda3-11e8-949d-1b696f92facc/image/2907bb4f8e3fb589b390ec6e53b6b845.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":172,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-mathematics-736372"},"episode":{"title":"Al Posamentier and Christian Speitzer, “The Mathematics of Everyday Life” (Prometheus Books, 2018)","slug":"al-posamentier-and-christian-speitzer-the-mathematics-of-everyday-life-prometheus-books-2018","published_at":"2024-09-08T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-mathematics-736372/al-posamentier-and-christian-speitzer-the-mathematics-of-everyday-life-prometheus-books-2018","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-mathematics-736372","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LIT2097232954.mp3?updated=1725741786","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LIT2097232954.mp3?updated=1725741786","summary":"Today I talked to Al Posamentier about his books (co-authored with Christian Speitzer) The Mathematics of Everyday Life (Prometheus Books, 2018). We all are told – practically from the moment we enter school – that mathematics is important because it permeates practically all aspects of our lives. But, for the most part, we don’t really notice it except for those moments, such as when we balance a checkbook, that we know we’re doing mathematics. This book, which requires nothing more than high-school math, is a wonderful way to see that mathematics really is all around us, in our home, in our workplace, in the entertainments we enjoy, and in the world we live in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics","meta_description":"Today I talked to Al Posamentier about his books (co-authored with Christian Speitzer) The Mathematics of Everyday Life (Prometheus Books, 2018). We all a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3138,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-mathematics-736372/episodes/al-posamentier-and-christian-speitzer-the-mathematics-of-everyday-life-prometheus-books-2018/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-mathematics-736372/al-posamentier-and-christian-speitzer-the-mathematics-of-everyday-life-prometheus-books-2018.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}