Markus Voelter

Mar 9, 2024 | player.fm | Michael Shermer |Markus Voelter |Nora Ludewig |James Fodor

Over a billion copies of the Qur’an exist – yet it remains an enigma. Its classical Arabic language resists simple translation, and its non-linear style of abstract musings defies categorization. Moreover, those who champion its sanctity and compete to claim its mantle offer widely diverging interpretations of its core message – at times with explosive results.

Mar 1, 2024 | player.fm | Adam Posner |Brian Burns |Markus Voelter |Nora Ludewig

Laure Sione’s postdoctoral research at Imperial College London addresses the sixth of the 17 United Nations SDGs, but, she argues, sanitation also plays a huge role in gender equality (SDG 5) and good health and well being (SDG 3) targets. Sione’s PhD research focused on water management challenges in Kathmandu, but she now focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa and the problems caused by open defecation and excrement-filled pit latrines that are sited too close to the water table, risking contamination.

Feb 29, 2024 | player.fm | Markus Voelter |Nora Ludewig |Rose Eveleth |James Fodor

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Feb 29, 2024 | player.fm | Markus Voelter |Nora Ludewig |Scott Hanselman

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Feb 28, 2024 | player.fm | Markus Voelter |Nora Ludewig |Rose Eveleth |James Fodor

Following on from his Discourse, Yang-Hui He is joined by LIMS science writer Madeleine Hall to discuss the past, present and future of Geometry. From Euclid’s postulates to how flower petals are arranged, explore how our modern understanding of geometry has come to be. LIMS is based here at the Ri, and you can find out more about their research by following the link below.