#1101 | What Is a Number?
Episode 13 of the Accessible Intellect podcast, hosted by Abby Katz, titled "#1101 | What Is a Number?" was published on November 18, 2023 and runs 23 minutes.
November 18, 2023 ·23m · Accessible Intellect
Summary
What even is a number? Numbers are omnipresent in our lives, and the ways in which we choose to represent them is often taken for granted. Have you ever considered the fact that the concept of zero is something that had to be invented? Or that, the number of fingers you have doesn't necessarily have to be represented as "10"? In this episode we'll discuss these sorts of things. By the end, you'll have a greater understanding of the numbers around you and hopefully a newfound appreciation for the ways in which they work.
Episode Description
What even is a number? Numbers are omnipresent in our lives, and the ways in which we choose to represent them is often taken for granted. Have you ever considered the fact that the concept of zero is something that had to be invented? Or that, the number of fingers you have doesn't necessarily have to be represented as "10"? In this episode we'll discuss these sorts of things. By the end, you'll have a greater understanding of the numbers around you and hopefully a newfound appreciation for the ways in which they work.