Shows
HERSTORY on RTRFMHERSTORY on RTRFM: Cheryl PraegerCheryl Praeger was born and raised in Toowoomba, Queensland before moving to Brisbane to begin schooling. While attending Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Praeger developed an interest in teaching mathematics when she spent time helping other students with their work. From then on, she was determined to find out how she could further advance her skills in mathematics.
Praeger was the first Western Australian recipient of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science in 2019, the first woman to be President of the Australian Mathematical Society, and the first pure mathematician to win an Australian Research Council Federation Fellowship. Sh...2023-11-1300 min
Maths on the MoveThe maths and magic of shufflingWe all have our favoured methods of shuffling cards, but most of us don't think any more about it once we've started playing a game. But there's so much more to be discovered! In this podcast mathematician Cheryl Praeger and magician Will Houstoun reveal the maths and magic behind shuffling cards. And as this podcast, first published in March 2021, was the first podcast we produced in collaboration with the Isaac Newton Institute, Dan Aspel also tells us all about the INI!
You can watch Cheryl Praeger talk about the mathematics of shuffling in her Kirk...2022-06-1429 min
The Random SampleA Chat with Professor Cheryl PraegerShe is considered one of Australia’s greatest mathematicians. Professor Cheryl Praeger turned her passion for the mathematics of symmetry into a long and distinguished career at the University of Western Australia. In this episode, we chat with Cheryl about her career, her mathematics, the many honours she has been given, and her passion for advancing mathematics education and women in STEM. The Random Sample is a podcast by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers. In this show, we share stories about mathematics, statistics and the people involved. To learn more about ACEMS, visit ht...2021-06-1549 min
Exploring ChiropracticCareers In Chiropractic with Dr. Cheryl HawkCheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, CHES, has published more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. She received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the National University of Health Sciences and practiced full time for 12 years. In 1991, she earned a doctorate in preventive medicine from the University of Iowa.
She is the author of two new books: Careers in Chiropractic Health Care and The Praeger Handbook of Chiropractic Health Care.2017-05-0942 min
Ada Lovelace Symposium - Celebrating 200 Years of a Computer VisionaryEnchantress of Abstraction, Bride of Science: must Ada Lovelace be a superheroine?Panel discussion to conclude the symposium with Muffy Calder, Valerie Barr, Suw Charman-Anderson, Murray Pittock and Cheryl Praeger. Chair: Muffy Calder, University of Glasgow.
Speakers:
Valerie Barr, Union College and Chair ACM-W.
Suw Charman-Anderson, Founder of Ada Lovelace Day.
Murray Pittock, University of Glasgow.
Cheryl Praeger, University of Western Australia
Cheryl Praeger, University of Western Australia.2015-12-1858 minAda Lovelace Symposium - Celebrating 200 Years of a Computer VisionaryEnchantress of Abstraction, Bride of Science: must Ada Lovelace be a superheroine?Panel discussion to conclude the symposium with Muffy Calder, Valerie Barr, Suw Charman-Anderson, Murray Pittock and Cheryl Praeger. Chair: Muffy Calder, University of Glasgow.
Speakers:
Valerie Barr, Union College and Chair ACM-W.
Suw Charman-Anderson, Founder of Ada Lovelace Day.
Murray Pittock, University of Glasgow.
Cheryl Praeger, University of Western Australia
Cheryl Praeger, University of Western Australia.2015-12-1858 min