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Girls Talk MathMura YakersonThese are the podcasts made by Girls Talk Math campers at University of Maryland College Park in summer 2022.2023-02-0414 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Dhruv RanganathanDhruv Ranganathan is a lecturer at Cambridge University, working in algebraic geometry. In this video, Dhruv talks about doing research with undergrads, being tortured by math problems, looking for friends to write math papers, and other cool stuff!Dhruv's webpage: https://www.dhruvrnathan.netPhoto: from the webpage0:00 teaser0:41 from cricket to air planes2:16 adventure novels childhood4:46 what do algebraic geometers do8:39 experience of undergrad research12:30 how undergrad research really works15:35 “now I’m a beli...2021-12-1948 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Kevin BuzzardKevin Buzzard is a professor in Imperial College London working in number theory and formal proof verification. In this interview, Kevin shares his views on the role of computers in doing math, tells about his experience of upbringing 3 kids as a researcher and raises questions about the way we approach math education. Lots of glorious laughter and unforgettable facial expressions are included!Kevin's homepage: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/k.buzzardChannel podcast: https://anchor.fm/math-life-balanceChapters:0:00 teaser0:48 Kevin’s...2021-11-291h 01
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Maria ChudnovskyMaria Chudnovsky is a professor at Princeton University, working in graph theory and combinatorics. In this interview, Maria shares her personal experiences: learning Hebrew from math lessons, giving a talk at NASA, using math at her own wedding, and many more!Maria's homepage: http://web.math.princeton.edu/~mchudnov/Photo: from Maria's homepageThe essay we mentioned:W.T. Gowers "The two cultures of mathematics"https://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~wtg10/2cultures.pdf0:00 teaser0:29 respect...2021-08-3056 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Tomer SchlankTomer Schlank is a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, working in homotopy theory and arithmetic geometry. In this interview, Tomer shares his experience of advising a big group of students, speaks about the importance of embracing the struggle, and explains how to get unstuck in a math problem.Tomer's homepage: https://mathematics.huji.ac.il/people/tomer-schlankPhoto: from Tomer's homepage0:00 teaser0:31 astronaut’s dreams4:06 enjoying the struggle8:27 top-down thinking11:35 seminar with physicists...2021-07-1653 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Saul GlasmanSaul Glasman worked in homotopy theory and K-theory, and now works as a software engineer. In this interview, we discuss the hardships of academic jobmarket, fears around leaving math, and the fundamental problems in academia.Saul's homepage: http://www-users.math.umn.edu/~sglasman/Photo: from his website#mathematician #mathlife #interview #academiavsindustry #leavingacademia #jobmarketacademia0:00 teaser0:44 always loved math2:04 why left academia8:55 the fears of leaving14:02 staying in touch with math20:33 send greetings to Saul :)21:55 stigm...2021-07-111h 00
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Giulia SaccàGiulia Saccà is an assistant professor at Columbia University, working in algebraic geometry. In this interview, Giulia gives jobmarket advice for mathematicians, contemplates some of the struggles that minorities in math get to deal with, and tells about books that resemble math research. Giulia's homepage: http://math.columbia.edu/~giulia/Photo: Allegra BovermanWomen in Math program at IAS: https://www.ias.edu/math/wam0:00 teaser0:27 interests in history in philosophy6:51 jobmarket advice11:37 tal...2021-06-291h 01
Math-Life BalanceWilliam Thurston "On proof and progress in mathematics"In this [episode], I read a piece from Thurston's essay "On proof and progress in mathematics", where he reflects on the importance of seeing mathematicians' progress and contributions much broader than just in proving new theorems.William Thurston on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_ThurstonCover photo: from this Wikipedia pageThe full essay: https://arxiv.org/pdf/math/9404236.pdfThurston's lecture "Knots to Narnia": https://youtu.be/IKSrBt2kFD4Thurston's answer on MathOverflow about...2021-06-2205 min
Math-Life BalanceHow to become the worst researcher in the worldThis sarcastic [episode] is dedicated to my family and all my friends of the last 10 years. They will see why.A special thanks to Nicole R. for the help with the video(s)! And to my brother for the T-shirt: there’s a tiny cute bug that says "I have giant problems".0:00 Prologue0:53 Inclusivity statement1:24 How to build an abusive relationship with your research3:00 How to suffer from doing research5:10 How to be unproductive 7:01 How to compare yourself with oth...2021-06-2210 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Irakli PatchkoriaIrakli Patchkoria is a lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, working in homotopy theory. In this interview, he speaks about math-tennis balance, shares his experience of moving from Georgia to Western Europe and admits taking part in illegal actions on university exams.Irakli's homepage: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/irakli.patchkoriaPhoto: Irakli's private photo collection0:00 teaser1:13 epic story of family math6:21 father’s advice10:25 don’t work too much14:41 experience in collaborations19:02 Georgians and assimilation2021-05-3051 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Peter ScholzePeter Scholze is a professor in Bonn University, working in number theory and arithmetic geometry. In this interview, we chat about the pressure of the Fields medal, discuss the pain of writing math papers and argue about math.Peter's homepage: http://www.math.uni-bonn.de/people/scholze/Photo: Hausdorff Center for Mathematics / Barbara FrommannMerkurjev's lecture on the proof of Bloch-Kato conjecture: https://youtu.be/bUaWCOtBUHs0:00 proof or relatability 0:58 influence of the background2:50 learning math vs solving problems2021-05-2256 min
Radio EshkolotCantorial SecretsHow a synagogue cantor (chazzan) can avoid turning prayer into operetta? In the latest episode of Radio Eshkolot podcast Gregory Yakerson, the cantor of St. Petersburg Synagogue, reveals the secrets of his art.Download the episodeDetailed descriptionКак избежать превращения молитвы в оперетту? В новом выпуске подкаста Radio Eshkolot кантор (певчий) Санкт-Петербургской синагоги Григорий Якерсон раскрывает секреты мастерства.Скачать эпизодПодробное описание2021-05-1714 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Ravi VakilRavi Vakil is a professor at Stanford University, working in algebraic geometry. In this interview, Ravi talks about the importance of a community for learning math, discusses the ways of learning to be creative at math and shares how considering other career options helped him to be happier as a mathematician. A clarification for Ravi's comment on the situation with math in USSR: Due to deep-rooted antisemitism in the Soviet Union, the admission of ethnically Jewish mathematicians into top universities was unofficially “limited” by the state. Faced with these hurdles, Jewish mathematicians opted...2021-05-081h 01
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Max KaroubiMax Karoubi is a Professor Emmeritus at the University of Paris 7, working in K-theory and algebraic topology. In this interview, Max shares warm memories about Grothendieck and the Bourbaki group, discusses math studies in Northern Africa and highly recommends doing research in collaborations. Max' webpage: https://webusers.imj-prg.fr/~max.karoubi/Photo: from Max' webpage0:00 teaser0:43 getting into math in Northern Africa5:33 getting a family helped to do math9:12 PhD under Cartan and Grothendieck13:05 Grothendieck: naive genius 16:53 Karoubi as a n...2021-05-0556 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Mariana Smit Vega GarciaMariana Smit Vega Garcia is an Assistant Professor at Western Washington University, working in geometric analysis and partial differential equations. In this interview, Mariana speaks, among other things, about her math-life balance, the experience of representing different minorities and the joy of teaching mathematics. In addition: lots of friendly advice for undergrads!Mariana's webpage: http://faculty.wwu.edu/smitvem/Photo: from Mariana's webpage0:00 teaser0:44 didn’t want to be a professor3:28 trying to find math-life balance9:10 collaborators are friends13:06 mathematician...2021-04-171h 02
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Richard ThomasRichard Thomas is a professor at Imperial College London, working in algebraic geometry and mirror symmetry. In this interview, Richard speaks about math education for kids, contemplates the process of doing research and gives plenty of good advice for PhD students. Richard's webpage: http://wwwf.imperial.ac.uk/~rpwt/Photo: Richard's wikipedia pageInterview with Richard Thomas0:00 teaser0:30 non-linear way in math3:14 the mystery of mathematicians6:55 kids' attitude to math problems11:40 boys vs girls math approach16:26 me being triggered (clic...2021-04-101h 02
Math-Life BalanceWhat brought me into mathThis video is dedicated to my teacher of mathematics in the middle school, Andrey Yurjevich Alexeev. Time for stories about my first encounter with "abstract math" and my first math talk!My school: https://610.ru/en/Photo of A. Yu. Alexeev: from Vasily Baev's private collection2021-03-2610 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Marc LevineMarc Levine is a professor at Duisburg-Essen University, working in algebraic geometry and motivic homotopy theory, and my PhD advisor! In this interview, Marc contemplates how to look for research problems, learn new research areas and move from USA to Germany with your family.Marc's webpage: https://www.esaga.uni-due.de/marc.levine/Photo: Marc's private photo collection0:00 teaser0:48 becoming a mathematician2:51 family’s reaction4:48 moving from USA to Germany6:55 bilingualism and jokes10:40 skills for doing research14:15 en...2021-03-2159 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Dustin ClausenDustin Clausen is an associate professor in Copenhagen university, working in algebraic K-theory, homotopy theory and number theory. In this interview, Dustin shares controversial opinions on publishing and grant system, tells about his view on leaving academia, and reproduces very vividly a Tarantino style plot of an interrogation in Moscow, for stealing cookies! P.S. Dustin would like to assure the viewers that he did not steal any cookies. Dustin's homepage: https://www.math.ku.dk/english/staff/faculty/?pure=en%2Fpersons%2F467008Photo: from Copenhagen University webpage2021-03-131h 06
Math-Life BalanceInterviews with mathematicians: how & whyIn this episode I’m telling about my reasons for making interviews with mathematicians and about the process of doing it. Please leave your feedback for the project in the comments on the Youtube channel! I really appreciate it :)My personal webpage: https://www.muramatik.com0:00 Comments and feedback are welcome!0:40 How to help the channel?01:09 Why I am making the interviews?02:50 Was I afraid to start the channel?05:18 Did I have experience with interviews before?06:17 How do I choose interview...2021-03-0820 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Olga Paris-RomaskevichOlga Paris-Romaskevich is a CNRS researcher at Marseille Institute of Mathematics, working in dynamical systems. In this interview Olga talks about the joy of popularizing mathematics and shares a truly inspiring story of how she (almost) quit math!Olga's webpage: https://romaskevich.carrd.cohttps://marielhuissier.carrd.co (Marie Lhuissier, mathematical storyteller)https://www.mathematiquesvagabondes.fr (French association Mathématiques Vagabondes created by Olga Paris-Romaskevich and Marie Lhuissier, to foster exchange between arts and mathematics)https://matematika.mathematiquesvagab... (site of the MА...2021-02-2657 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Rahul PandharipandeRahul Pandharipande is a professor in ETH Zurich, working in algebraic geometry. In this interview, Rahul talks about advising PhD students and maintaining a big research group, the role of mathematics in the world and the intuition behind mathematical problems. Rahul's webpage: https://people.math.ethz.ch/~rahul/0:00teaser0:25math vs physics4:38proof is the last thing6:55misconceptions about math research among students9:46PhD students teach Rahul12:32personal feeling for a math problem13:282021-02-2656 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Adebisi AgboolaAdebisi Agboola is a professor in UCSB, working in number theory and arithmetic geometry. In this interview you get to hear non-standard opinions on many questions, such as encouragement to do math among minorities, working on a Millenium problem and the rules of doing mathematics. Bisi's homepage: https://web.math.ucsb.edu/~agboola/0:00 teaser0:43 hating math5:45 teaching math to small kids9:38 explaining your research to non-mathematicians13:11 following math talks15:21 the comfort of not understanding20:33 confronted with a problem you have n...2021-02-261h 01
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Thomas NikolausThomas Nikolaus is a professor in the University of Münster, working in algebraic K-theory and homotopy theory. In this interview Thomas talks, among other things, about non-standard approaches to math seminars, the importance of branching out and asking questions, and the lack of feedback in the mathematical community.Thomas' homepage.0:00 teaser0:50 changing research areas3:22 learning vs working5:44 teaching advice6:53 branching out8:15 advising PhD students10:09 writing skills11:31 lack of feedback in the math community15:06 the famo...2021-02-2640 min
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Hélène EsnaultHélène Esnault is an Einstein Professor in Freie Universitaet Berlin, working in algebraic geometry. In this interview Hélène talks, among other things, about social discrimination, her passions to poetry and philosophy, and her work at the Fields Medal Committee.Hélène's homepage: http://page.mi.fu-berlin.de/esnault/ 0:00 Social discrimination 6:57 Passionate about humanities 12:00 Struggle of solving math problems, being different 17:44 Focusing on math and intuition 21:25 Moment of enlightenment 23:26 Working on a math problem 29:10 Losing keys at night 31:05 Experience of collaborations 36:07 Are you good enough to do math 37:49 Personal webpage filled with poetry and photos 46:35 Wo...2021-02-251h 03
Math-Life BalanceInterview with Inna ZakharevichInna Zakharevich is an assistant professor in Cornell University, working in algebraic topology and K-theory. In this interview Inna talks, among other things, about the psychological struggles of doing research, about insecurity and possible ways of dealing with it, and about her approach to a math-life balance.Inna's book recommendations from the interview:1) Paul Zeitz "The Art and Craft of Problem Solving" 2) J. Littlewood, B. Bollobas "Littlewood's Miscellany"Inna's homepage: http://pi.math.cornell.edu/~zakh/2021-02-2549 min
Boho NativoSoulmakers (Dennis Frost) Jazz, Funk & Trip Hop Mandarin Combustible 09.12.16Recorded mix in Jazz, Funk, Soul & Trip Hop style from the party of Soulmakers in Mandarin Combustible Moscow. Tracklist is inside of "lyrics". Free listen & download on iTUNES, SoundCloud, MixCloud, YouTube, PromoDj & VK.
Запись в стилях Jazz, Funk, Soul и Trip Hop, сыгранная на вечеринке Soulmakers в Mandarin Combustble Москва. Трэклист внутри тэгов. Свободное скачивание и прослушивание на iTUNES, SoundCloud, MixCloud, YouTube, PromoDj и VK.
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