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Samuel Markind
Neurologist and author of Music Between Your Ears, How Musical Engagement Powers to the Human Brain
Johns Hopkins University Press
Episode: Samuel Markind, "Music Between Your Ears: How Musical Engagement Powers the Human Brain" (JHU Press, 2025)
Yosef Grodzinsky
Professor Emeritus and Director of the Neuro Linguistic Lab, Hebrew University
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Episode: Yosef Grodzinsky, "How Deeply Human Is Language?: Chomsky, the Brain, and the AI Fantasy" (MIT Press, 2026)
Richard Elwes
Author of Huge Numbers, A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7
University of Leeds (affiliate)
Episode: Richard Elwes, "Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7" (Basic Books, 2026)
Sumana Roy
Professor of Creative Writing at Ashoka University, India; author of Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal
Ashoka University
Episode: Sumana Roy, "Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Rina Bliss
Professor of sociology specializing in race, genomics, and social factors
Rutgers University
Episode: Rina Bliss, "What's Real About Race: Untangling Science, Genetics, and Society" (W.W. Norton, 2025)
Antony Valentini
Author of Beyond the Quantum, Professor of Theoretical Physics
Clemson University (former); Cambridge/Imperial affiliations mentioned in intro
Episode: Antony Valentini, "Beyond the Quantum: A Quest for the Origin and Hidden Meaning of Quantum Mechanics" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Scott Solomon
Professor of Evolutionary Biology, author of Becoming Martian
Rice University
Episode: Scott Solomon, "Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds" (MIT Press, 2026)
Dr. Raffaele Danna
Author of The Craft of Indo-Arabic Numerals, historian
Harvard University Press (author, book title discussed)
Episode: Raffaele Danna, "The Craft of Indo-Arabic Numerals: How Practical Arithmetic Shaped Commerce and Mathematics in Western Europe, 1200–1600" (Harvard UP, 2026)
David Blumenthal
Co-author of Whiplash, physician and health policy expert
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; Harvard Medical School
Episode: David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, "Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science" (Yale UP, 2026)

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Grace
Grace and frequent collaborators host conversations with scholars and authors across science and the humanities.
Gregory McNiff
Gregory McNiff participates in interview series with scholars and authors.
Miranda Melcher
Miranda Melcher appears as a host with scholarly guests across science topics.
David Blumenthal
David Blumenthal discusses health policy and book-related topics.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings
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    I am rally enjoying listening to this podcast and learning about wide range of subjects. I hope the podcast will continue in 2012.

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Richard Elwes, "Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7" (Basic Books, 2026)
Q: Do you see the universe as fundamentally mathematical or as described by mathematics?
The guest argues that mathematics is the best language for describing the universe, though whether the universe itself is a mathematical object remains an open philosophical question.
Richard Elwes, "Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7" (Basic Books, 2026)
Q: What role do AI and proof-checking software play in the future of mathematics?
AI can generate proofs, while proof-checking software verifies them, and combining both could lead to trusted proofs with human oversight, a collaborative future rather than full automation.
Richard Elwes, "Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7" (Basic Books, 2026)
Q: What is Fish 7 and how does it relate to the discussion of the biggest describable numbers?
Fish 7 is a named largest number by a Japanese Googologist, illustrating how extending language and Set Theory can describe larger numbers, with Fish 7 built to exceed prior limits like Reo's number.
Richard Elwes, "Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7" (Basic Books, 2026)
Q: How do ancient numeral systems and language influence our understanding of large numbers?
Notation and language determine the biggest number accessible to a culture; place-value systems enable writing enormous numbers, while Roman numerals hinder calculation, illustrating the importance of notation in expanding numerical reach.
Richard Elwes, "Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7" (Basic Books, 2026)
Q: Why did you decide to write Huge Numbers and who is the target audience?
The guest explains that the book aims at a general audience with an interest in numbers, not just mathematicians, blending history of mathematics with contemporary ideas to illuminate how big numbers influence thought.

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