Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 21/08/2026What happens when Melanie Challenger explains why a single cell is doing something no machine has ever done — and why we’re more willing to imagine a chatbot as sentient than to see our fellow mammals as anything more than objects? @penguinpress.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...podcasts.apple.comBreaking Math PodcastMathematics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Breaking Math is a deep-dive science, technology, engineering, AI, and mathematics podcast that explores the world through the lens of logic, patterns, and criti... 020
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 06/08/2026In this episode, neuroscientist Stuart Firestein argues uncertainty isn't a flaw in science — it's the whole point. "The notion that there's only a single answer to any given problem in science is probably the most damaging idea we have." 🎧 out now podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...podcasts.apple.comBreaking Math PodcastMathematics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Breaking Math is a deep-dive science, technology, engineering, AI, and mathematics podcast that explores the world through the lens of logic, patterns, and criti... 010
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Check the episode out on YouTube: youtu.be/YIg208Llm7w?... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/71oF...youtu.beAI Knows Everything, Understands Nothing — Vivienne Ming on Robot ProofYouTube video by Breaking Math 010
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"AI may be the most powerful tool ever developed. It's still just a tool in our tool belt. It thinks we're just tools." — Vivienne Ming on the new episode of Breaking Math with @1autumnleaf.bsky.social and @profnoahgian.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comThe Machine Knows Everything. It Understands Nothing.What is "Robot Proof"? 122
Reposted by Breaking MathNoah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Just days after appearing on @ezraklein.bsky.social show to discuss Abundance, @marcdunkelman.bsky.social recorded an episode of @breakingmath.bsky.social with me & @1autumnleaf.bsky.social. Why would a math podcast bring on a political historian? Listen to find out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdXp...youtube.comWhy Nothing Works: Marc Dunkelman on Robber Barons, Algorithms & Governing AI | Breaking MathYouTube video by Breaking Math 022
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 10/07/2026YouTube: youtu.be/VdXpNM2iw5s?... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...youtu.beWhy Nothing Works: Marc Dunkelman on Robber Barons, Algorithms & Governing AI | Breaking MathYouTube video by Breaking Math 000
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Who're the new robber barons? Marc Dunkelman says that's the wrong question. The old barons controlled milk, grain, oil, steel. Today's giants control your feed. Swap "railroad" for "recommendation algorithm," and you've got something. Check out: open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comThe Railroad in Your Feed: What Robber Barons Can Teach Us About Governing AIMarc Dunkelman on why the fight over 19th-century railroads is the same fight we're about to have over algorithms — and why "nothing works" anymore. 100
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Or listen to it on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Or YouTube: youtu.be/-6ouyHDng7U?...podcasts.apple.comThe Proof in the Code: How Lean Is Quietly Rewriting Trust in Math (w/ Kevin Hartnett)Podcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · June 24 · 46m 020
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Did you see our episode with @kevinhartnett.bsky.social, author of "The Proof in the Code"from @quantabooks.org We talked with him about: Leo de Moura, Mathlib, Peter Scholze, and what Lean means when AI is generating math faster than anyone can read it. breakingmath.substack.com/p/the-mathem...breakingmath.substack.comThe Mathematicians Who Bet Their Careers on a Microsoft Side ProjectA decade ago, a small group of researchers walked away from the work they'd already built to chase an idea almost no one thought would matter. They were right. 111
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Check out our latest episode with @juliaangwin.com in on why journalism should work more like a mathematical proof than a pile of quotes, her latest book "On Courage," and why she may be a mathematical dissident. breakingmath.substack.com/p/can-math-s...breakingmath.substack.comCan Math Save Journalism?From Mathematician to Pulitzer Winner: Julia Angwin's Case for Journalism as Proof 044
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 11/06/2026youtu.be/nyrBAnQFYWgyoutu.beHow Data Science Exposes Injustice: Chad Topaz on Unlocking JusticeYouTube video by Breaking Math 000
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 11/06/2026What if the evidence of injustice is technically public — but practically impossible to use? We talk with @chadtopaz.bsky.social about his book "Unlocking Justice," data science, and the human stories behind the numbers. @princetonupress.bsky.social Listen now: open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comWhat if the evidence of injustice is public — but still impossible to use?Chad Topaz explains how messy, redacted, and inaccessible data can hide injustice in plain sight. 121
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 02/06/2026When Rise of the Robots came out in 2015, some people called it alarmist. Now AI writes code, drafts emails, generates media, and acts like a digital worker. We talked with Martin Ford about what changed — and what happens next. @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comThe Robot Didn’t Walk Into the Office. It Logged In.What's changed in 10 years with Martin Ford in technology 051
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 31/05/2026podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Echoing Universe: How Radio Waves, AI, and Math Could Help Us Find Aliens with Emma ChapmanPodcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · May 29 · 47m 030
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 31/05/2026youtu.be/u3BWETmYZTM?...youtu.beThe Echoing Universe: How Radio Waves, AI, and Math Could Help Us Find AliensYouTube video by Breaking Math 120
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 31/05/2026If we ever hear from aliens, the first shared language may not be English. It may be math. @dreochapman.bsky.social joins us to talk about her latest book, "The Echoing Universe," radio astronomy, and why maths may be the universe’s best translator. breakingmath.substack.com/p/the-lemon-...breakingmath.substack.comThe Lemon of the CosmosRadio astronomy, invisible light, and the universe that passes through you — with Dr. Emma Chapman 211
Reposted by Breaking MathAutumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 24/05/2026ChatGPT recently solved an 80-year-old math problem considered one of the most important in combinatorics. @profnoahgian.bsky.social and I chatted with @littmath.bsky.social, one of the academics #OpenAI consulted with to vet the solution on @breakingmath.bsky.socialyoutu.beOpenAI Just Solved an 80-Year-Old Math Problem. Should Mathematicians Be Worried?YouTube video by Breaking Math 161
Reposted by Breaking MathNoah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 24/05/2026ChatGPT solved an 80yo math problem considered one of the most important in combinatorics. We caught up with @littmath.bsky.social to discuss what happened and what it means for mathematics. @breakingmath.bsky.social @1autumnleaf.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csf3...youtube.comOpenAI Just Solved an 80-Year-Old Math Problem. Should Mathematicians Be Worried?YouTube video by Breaking Math 142
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...podcasts.apple.comAI Solves 80-Year-Old Math Conjecture: What It Means for the Future of MathematicsPodcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · May 23 · 30m 000
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Substack: open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comOpenAI Just Solved an 80-Year-Old Math Problem. Should Mathematicians Be Worried?AI changed the scale of mathematical attention 100
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 24/05/2026OpenAI says one of its reasoning models helped solve an 80-year-old problem in discrete geometry. What happens when AI can aim tireless mathematical attention at thousands of open problems? New Episode with @littmath.bsky.social on YouTube: youtu.be/Csf3ZTibcv4?...youtu.beOpenAI Just Solved an 80-Year-Old Math Problem. Should Mathematicians Be Worried?YouTube video by Breaking Math 100
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Thank you for coming on the show! We loved having you as a guest! :) 010
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Dopamine is tied to wanting, prediction, motivation, and reward learning. That distinction changes how we understand addiction, social media, AI companions, and why punishment so often fails. Our latest episode with @maiasz.bsky.social is out now: open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comThe Science of Addiction: Dopamine, Social Media, and the Myth of WillpowerMaia Szalavitz on dopamine, punishment, social media, AI, and why “tough love” gets addiction wrong. 024
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 15/05/2026What does it mean to trust data in the age of AI? This episode, Ron Wasserstein, Executive Director of @amstatnews.bsky.social joins us to talk p-values, reproducibility, scientific trust, and why statistical thinking matters more than ever. open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comWhen the Numbers Stop Feeling NeutralRon Wasserstein on statistics, artificial intelligence, and why the future of trust may depend on learning how to question data 011
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 06/05/2026YouTube: youtu.be/ay8WkQkE66w?...youtu.beHow Ransomware Became a Global Industry | Anja Shortland on Dark ScreensYouTube video by Breaking Math 000
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Ransomware is not just a tech problem. It is economics, psychology, cryptography, negotiation, and fear — all wrapped into one very modern form of extortion according to Anja Shortland, author of Dark Screens @hachetteus.bsky.social Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...podcasts.apple.comHow Ransomware Became a Global Industry with Anja Shortland on Dark ScreensPodcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · May 5 · 42m 121
Reposted by Breaking MathRichard Elwes @richardelwes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I had lots of fun on the @breakingmath.bsky.social podcast talking about Huge Numbers with @1autumnleaf.bsky.social. Thanks for inviting me on! 032
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 28/04/2026When was the last time you thought about "Huge #Numbers?" Join @1autumnleaf.bsky.social and @richardelwes.bsky.social discuss how scale can make you think about #reality. Listen now: youtu.be/4fyA_UPFgQo?...youtu.beMath Has a Limit… And We Found It (Huge Numbers Explained) with Richard ElwesYouTube video by Breaking Math 011
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Have you ever wondered where math and magic intersect? Join us on the latest episode with Matt Baker to learn more. open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comWhere Mathematics Meets MagicA mathematician-magician reveals how wonder, intuition, and storytelling shape both disciplines. 000
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 07/04/2026podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...podcasts.apple.comCredibility Crisis in Science with Thomas Plümper and Eric NeumayerPodcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · April 7 · 39m 010
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 07/04/2026youtu.be/DqJNkRznN5Q?...youtu.beIs Science Broken? Fraud, Data Tweaking, and the Credibility CrisisYouTube video by Breaking Math 110
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 07/04/2026“The Credibility Crisis in Science” is larger than we realize. Did you know that many papers are “accurate” but data is inflated by ~20%? @1autumnleaf.bsky.social and spoke with Thomas Plümper and Eric Neumayer about this. @mitpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comDo we have a credibility crisis in science?What happens when data looks too good? 122
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 01/04/2026No episode this week! We are somewhere between an editing bottleneck, traveling to too many conferences, and fortunately giving several talks. This is not an April Fools joke. Not all of the fools are born in April. We will be back to our regular Tuesday schedule next week! 000
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 27/03/2026YouTube: youtu.be/696KzIKhprA Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...youtu.be 000
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Join @vnbateman.bsky.social and @1autumnleaf.bsky.social in this minisode for Women's History Month on Mary T. Washington Wylie, who became the first Black woman CPA in the U.S. She built her own firm; it changed everything. #Accounting #womeninstem #womenshistorymonthopen.substack.comShe Built the Firm They Refused to Let Her JoinMary T. Washington Wiley didn’t wait for permission—she created a legacy that transformed accounting, opportunity, and who gets to belong. 152
Reposted by Breaking MathAutumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 24/03/2026In this episode, @profnoahgian.bsky.social and I got to chat with Hortensia Soto, former @joinmaa.bsky.social president. She challenged the way people think about mathematics, and we get to see how interconnected it is. Also, will academia start to catch up with the tech world? 012
Reposted by Breaking MathAutumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Our latest episode of the mini-series is out today! Check it out. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 034
Reposted by Breaking MathDr Victoria Bateman @vnbateman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Did you know #FlorenceNightingale wasn’t just the lady with the lamp, she was also a pioneering statistician and the first female fellow of @royalstatsoc.bsky.social? Find out more in my latest podcast episode with @1autumnleaf.bsky.social @breakingmath.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...podcasts.apple.comFlorence Nightingale: Data-Driven Reformer of MedicinePodcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · 20 March · 13m 062
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Or check our our YouTube: youtu.be/xqUuFEwCfrQ?...youtu.beThe Power of Connection in Math: Insights from Hortensia SotoYouTube video by Breaking Math 011
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Math isn’t just numbers. It’s people. In our latest episode, Hortensia Soto, former @joinmaa.bsky.social president, challenges the idea that math is purely abstract—and instead shows how deeply human it has always been. 🎧 Listen now ↓ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Power of Connection in Math: Insights from Hortensia SotoPodcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · March 24 · 40m 131
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 20/03/2026YouTube: youtu.be/Md6MSIejiUU and Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...youtu.beYou’ve Been Told the Wrong Story About Florence NightingaleYouTube video by Breaking Math 011
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Do you know that Florence Nightingale was a data-driven scientist and not just the lady with the lantern? Join @vnbateman.bsky.social and @1autumnleaf.bsky.social on this week's mini-sode for Women's History Month. Listen now: open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comWhen the Data Refuses to Stay SilentFlorence Nightingale and the charts that forced an empire to confront reality 120
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 17/03/2026youtu.be/X85sNCynNHg?...youtu.beThe Math Behind Gerrymandering, Fair Representation, and Politics with Karen SaxeYouTube video by Breaking Math 010
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Breaking Math You can check out our Substack here: open.substack.com/pub/breaking...open.substack.comThe Hidden Math Behind American PoliticsRedistricting, apportionment, and why democracy runs on equations no one talks about 110
Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 17/03/2026If you think politics has nothing to do with math… think again. Gerrymandering, fair representation, and even AI policy all hinge on math. New episode with Dr. Karen Saxe, senior vice president, government relations for the @amermathsoc.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Math Behind Gerrymandering, Fair Representation, and Politics with Karen SaxePodcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · March 17 · 35m 164
