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MGF 1107 - Mathematician Bibliographies: Videos

Resources for biographical information on mathematicians.

Voyager: To the Final Frontier

Voyager: To the Final Frontier

Segment 1: Introduction - The Voyager Story

Segment 6: Carl Sagan

Segment 11: Iconic Images

Mathematicians: videos

Leonard Euler

The Number e is Everywhere (YouTube)
Complex Numbers – Introduction to Imaginary Numbers (YouTube)
The Bridges of Konigsberg (YouTube)
Euler Diagram Example Three (YouTube)

Albert Einstein

Theory of Relativity Explained in 7 Minutes (YouTube)
Brian Greene Explores General Relativity in his Living Room (YouTube)
Audio Lecture: General Relativity and Black Holes (Decker)

Stephen Hawking

Hawking Radiation Explained: What Exactly Was Stephen Hawking Famous For? (YouTube)
Has Stephen Hawking Solved a Black Hole Paradox? (YouTube)
Top 10 Unforgettable Stephen Hawking Cameos in Pop Culture (YouTube)
Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking. Epic Rap Battles of History (YouTube)

Lisa Randall

Lisa Randall: Understanding Multiple Dimensions (YouTube)
Lisa Randall: Did dark matter kill the dinosaurs? (YouTube)

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan Explains the Drake Equation (DailyMirror)

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Importance of STEM education (YouTube)
Cosmic Inspiration (YouTube)
Intergalactic Travel Time (YouTube)
Why We Stopped Dreaming (YouTube)
Sir Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye. Epic Rap Battles of History (YouTube)

Michio Kaku

What Comes First, Math or Science? (YouTube)
Will We Destroy Ourselves? (YouTube)
Math and Science Education (YouTube)