Episodes

  • Episode 15 - Euclid
    Mar 1 2021

    We travel back to the time of the Ancient Greeks to learn about Euclid and his long-lasting impact on geometry.

    Perfect Numbers is the maths podcast for kids! Each episode is full of incredible facts and stories that are bound to inspire your child to love maths as much as we do! Perfect Numbers is brought to you by Think Academy UK (@thinkacademyuk)

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    9 mins
  • Episode 14 - Carl Friedrich Gauss
    Feb 22 2021

    If you're wondering who the best mathematician of all time was, then Carl Friedrich Gauss is a good candidate! Listen and discover his incredible achievements in many different fields of maths.

    Perfect Numbers is the maths podcast for kids! Each episode is full of incredible facts and stories that are bound to inspire your child to love maths as much as we do! Perfect Numbers is brought to you by Think Academy UK (@thinkacademyuk)

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    10 mins
  • Episode 13 - Leonardo Da Vinci
    Feb 15 2021

    He's perhaps best known for his art, but did you know there is so much more to Leonardo Da Vinci? Described by some as the most intelligent man in history, he was an accomplished scientist, astronomer, artist, and of course mathematician!

    Perfect Numbers is the maths podcast for kids! Each episode is full of incredible facts and stories that are bound to inspire your child to love maths as much as we do! Perfect Numbers is brought to you by Think Academy UK (@thinkacademyuk)

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    10 mins
  • Episode 12 - Benjamin Banneker
    Feb 8 2021

    In the 1700s, a new nation is being built: The United States of America. The establishment of its capital, Washington, D.C. has an unlikely figure at its centre. This is the story of Benjamin Banneker.

    Perfect Numbers is the maths podcast for kids! Each episode is full of incredible facts and stories that are bound to inspire your child to love maths as much as we do! Perfect Numbers is brought to you by Think Academy UK (@thinkacademyuk)

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    8 mins
  • Episode 11 - Ada Lovelace
    Feb 1 2021

    She is widely regarded to have written the first computer code - all the way back in the 1850s! But there was more to Ada Lovelace than you may think. Discover her family and the people who helped her to become the incredible mathematician she was.

    Perfect Numbers is the maths podcast for kids! Each episode is full of incredible facts and stories that are bound to inspire your child to love maths as much as we do! Perfect Numbers is brought to you by Think Academy UK (@thinkacademyuk)

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    9 mins
  • Episode 10 - Florence Nightingale
    Jan 26 2021

    She's known to most as 'The Lady with the Lamp' and celebrated for her contributions to nursing. But did you know that Florence Nightingale was also an accomplished statistician, prompting great changes in public health reform?

    Perfect Numbers is the maths podcast for kids! Each episode is full of incredible facts and stories that are bound to inspire your child to love maths as much as we do! Perfect Numbers is brought to you by Think Academy UK (@thinkacademyuk)

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    9 mins
  • Episode 9 - Pedro Nunes
    Jan 15 2021

    We discuss Pedro Nunes, a Portuguese mathematician who probably had a bigger role in the course of history than you might think. Discover his influence on the high seas and why sailors to this day can thank him for his work.

    Perfect Numbers is the maths podcast for kids! Each episode is full of incredible facts and stories that are bound to inspire your child to love maths as much as we do! Perfect Numbers is brought to you by Think Academy UK (@thinkacademyuk)

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    8 mins
  • Episode 8 - Negative Numbers
    Jan 8 2021

    In this episode, we discuss negative numbers, how they work, and their usefulness for us in everyday life. We also take a look at their intriguing history and why they are actually a pretty recent phenomenon.

    Perfect Numbers is the maths podcast for kids! Each episode is full of incredible facts and stories that are bound to inspire your child to love maths as much as we do! Perfect Numbers is brought to you by Think Academy UK (@thinkacademyuk)

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    10 mins