Ever think about the stories that numbers might tell if they could chat over a cup of coffee? Well, 'Digits and Destinies' is your cosy corner where we unwrap these tales. We meet folks who've danced with numbers, letting math guide them to incredible adventures and discoveries. From tech wizards to financial gurus, they've all got a story where digits played a starring role. So, pull up a chair, lean in, and let’s dive into the amazing world where numbers meet life's big and small moments.
The show is hosted by Dr. Nahid Linda Banihashemi who is an applied mathematician and mathematics educator. She is also the founder of Bungee Pi which helps children learn mathematics using storytelling, animations and real life applications. She is based in Sydney, Australia. https://au.linkedin.com/in/nahidlinda (https://au.linkedin.com/in/nahidlinda)
In this episode of Digits and Destinies, we have Dr. Forest Agostinelli - assistant professor of computer science and engineering and faculty member of the Artificial Intelligence Institute at the University of South Carolina- to talk about:
-His research projects at the University of South Carolina
-AI for solving Rubik's Cube and his results
-Different mathematical subjects which are useful for AI Pain point of being a researcher-struggle to switch off the brain
-Researchers are at the risk of mental health
-Playing music for fun
https://cse.sc.edu/~foresta/ (https://cse.sc.edu/~foresta/)
30 Nov 2022
Most In-demand Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills to learn
In this episode of Digits and Destinies, we have Dr. Forest Agostinelli - assistant professor of computer science and engineering and faculty member of the Artificial Intelligence Institute at the University of South Carolina- to talk about:
-University majors which lead to a career in AI
-Why AI and what the future of AI will look like?
-AI for solving real-life problems
-Required skills to work in AI fields
-What’s creativity and why it’s needed
-Can computers become creative?
-C++, Python, R or Matlab? Which one is needed?
-Is Excel still useful?
10 Oct 2022
The App for Counting Wild Animals
Spend a bit of time to get to learn about a powerful statistical app which helps ecologists count animals. In this episode Robin Aldridge-Sutton will talk about:
-The importance of recording the number of animals practically endangered species, -Why ecologists need statistical tools for counting animals,
-His powerful app which helps ecologists counting animals
-His messages for maths/stats or data lovers.
Watch the video through this link:
https://youtu.be/6yOuhEFxV70 (https://youtu.be/6yOuhEFxV70)
7 Sept 2022
Journey to Become Statistical Researcher
About the Speaker
Robin Aldridge-Sutton is a statistician and data-analyst. He likes maths, statistics, data analysis, philosophy, chess and running. He is from New Zealand and completed a bachelor's degree in maths and philosophy followed by honours and master's degrees in philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington.
After completing his degrees, he moved to South Korea and worked for 6 years as an English teacher. Life took him back home where he decided to start a new direction and become a data scientist. He ended up completing another bachelor's degree in data science followed by an honours in statistics at University of Auckland in New Zealand in 2020. In this episode, he will talk about his life journey and what a data analyst needs to build up a successful career!
5 Jun 2022
Learn math if you want to get into AI
In this episode Dr. Pooyan Jamshidi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pooyanjamshidi/) talks about the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning algorithms using a simple language. He also talks about the critical role of mathematics to build up a career in this space.
5 Jun 2022
Breakthrough Ideas in Artificial Intelligence
In this episode of Hi I Like Maths, Dr. Pooyan Jamshidi from the University of South Carolina talks about his breakthrough ideas in Artificial Intelligence for which he was awarded $1.2 million from National science Foundation.
26 Nov 2021
Maths as a Saviour of Honeybees
Prof. Mary Myerscough from the University of Sydney talks about the way mathematics save honeybees.
In this episode Prof. Mary Myerscough (https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/mary-myerscough.html) talks about:
Her background
The importance of honeybee in our lives
Why honeybee hives are collapsing and what are the consequences of it
How mathematics can prevent honeybee hive from collapsing
27 Sept 2021
My Greatest Pain became my greatest strength
Summary of the Talk
Spend 30 min to watch/listen this fun and useful episode of I Like Maths in which our guest speaker Dr. George Papadopoulos (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABrZqMgBfL1_2WSVyMnNYS6wAcIREElCQb4?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_recent_activity_details_shares%3BV%2BPkHDtOQoetZuEoDSm1YQ%3D%3D)talks about
His professional challenges as a mathematics educator
Casualization system and its drawbacks
His personal pains which has made him a great maths educator
Advices and rituals
30 Aug 2021
A Call to Transform Our Attitude Towards Maths
Spend 30 min to listen this fun and useful episode of Digits and Destinies in which our guest speaker Dr. George Papadopoulos (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABrZqMgBfL1_2WSVyMnNYS6wAcIREElCQb4?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_recent_activity_details_shares%3BV%2BPkHDtOQoetZuEoDSm1YQ%3D%3D)talks about
Mathematics as a great subject for upskilling students
The way maths helps creating great job opportunities
Mathematics mindset (its benefits and drawbacks)
Disengagement as a major problem in Australian schools
This is the time to change Australian culture towards mathematics
Ongoing pandemic: insufficient mathematics foundation of students entering universities
About the speaker:
Mr. George Papadopoulos (https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/research-students/george-papadopoulos-601.html)is Australian with Greek background. He completed, bachelor in advanced mathematics and master in Applied mathematics. In 2012 he started a Ph.D in mathematics education at the University of Sydney. He has great teaching experiences and has been teaching maths to children and university students for more than 10 years. He has a lot of stories related to maths, educations and his own journey to share with us.
24 Jun 2021
How Maths Shapes our Mindset
In this episode of I Like Maths, Dr. Ran Fuchs talks about developing a right mindset which is based on logic and emotion in life. He also talks about his challenges as a scientist and some of his pain points during his journey so far.
26 May 2021
6 tips to encourage your child to enjoy maths
This is the snapshot of another episode of I Like Maths which is about different ways to encourage children to learn and enjoy maths. In this episode Karen Harling McDaid shares 6 useful tips for increasing the engagement of children in maths at home and school.
27 Apr 2021
How to get disengaged children to like and learn maths
Dr. Mary Coupland has found mathematics to be an easy subject from a very young age. She has been fascinated by the way it has been applied in various areas. This made her gravitate toward applied mathematics. She also enjoys teaching this subject and using its applications for motivating and engaging her students. During her talk, she provided useful hints for parents and teachers to help them learn maths and enjoy it.
14 Apr 2021
How Loving Maths Has Shaped My Life
In this episode Dr. Usha Sridhar talks about her journey and the way mathematics has shaped it, her challenges as an educator, mother, student, immigrant and employee.
Dr. Usha Sridhar is a Sripathi Gold medalist from Andhra University (topped in all Science departments' results and achieved University First). She complete two Ph.D in mathematics (yes 2 Ph.D) in the area of Analysis, Complex Variables and Proof Theory and Artificial Neural Networks. Apart from her great academic achievements, she has also worked in finance field for 8 years.
Usha's passion about teaching, is nurtured by her parents. She has been teaching Mathematics, Numerical Techniques, Business, Statistics, Quantitative Methods and related subjects at various universities for more than three decades. Usha is part of the Teaching team won the prestigious UTS (University of Technology Sydney) Teaching citation award in 2011, 2018 and 2020.
5 Jan 2021
Adding Up The Damage: Disaster of Maths Education in Schools
In this episode of Digits and Destinies, Dr. Ran Fuchs talks about the disaster of mathematics education at schools and provides effective solutions to change it.
16 Dec 2020
How to Nurture Positive Attitude Towards Maths in Children
In this episode of I Like Maths, Dr. Karen Harling McDaid explains why it is important to build a positive attitude toward mathematics during childhood and how it can be achieved.
4 Dec 2020
Introduction
People who have a passion for math often possess a unique set of skills that are highly sought after in various industries. Through learning and understanding math, these individuals have built up impressive careers in fields such as finance, engineering, computer science, and many others. They have used their analytical and problem-solving abilities to make a significant impact in their chosen professions.
Digits and Destinies is a podcast which shares stories of people who make a significant impact in society through applying their mathematical skills.
The show is hosted by Dr. Linda Banihashemi who is an applied mathematician and mathematics educator. She is also the founder of Bungee Pi which helps children learn mathematics using storytelling, animations and real life applications. She is based in Sydney, Australia.
https://au.linkedin.com/in/nahidlinda (https://au.linkedin.com/in/nahidlinda)
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