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Accessible Intellect
by Abby Katz
Welcome to Accessible Intellect! Expect the unexpected as we journey beyond traditional academia. While it is one of my goals to make intimidating topics like math and computer science more exciting for everyone, I’ll also talk about things like sports, cinema, and music in ways that you probably won’t find in popular media. Nothing is off-limits here; the world is our playground.My mission is to reveal the simplicity in the seemingly complex, and the complexity in the seemingly simple. This is going to be fun.
Episodes
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#19 | Cookies 🍪
You’ve seen the pop-ups:"This website uses cookies." But what does that actually mean? In this episode, we dive into the world ofinternet cookies—how they work, why they exist, and what they’re really doing on your device. Fromkeeping you logged in totracking your every move, cookies can be both...
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#18 | Blockchain ⛓️
Blockchain is everywhere, but whatis it really? In this episode, we break downhow blockchain works under the hood, why it's considered securewithout a central authority, and how it's used beyond cryptocurrency. Frommining and cryptographic hashing toreal-world applications in healthcare and...
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#17 | Authentication 🔐
In this episode, we break down how modern authentication keeps us secure online. From the role of tokens and single sign-on (SSO) to the revolutionary passwordless world of passkeys, we explore how services verify our identities, protect against phishing, and enable seamless logins. Whether it’s...
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#16 | What Computers Reveal About Us and the Universe
What if everything we know—from phones in our pockets to the laws of physics that govern the universe—boils down to computation? In this thought-provoking episode, we explore what it truly means to compute, why your computer is dumber than it seems, and how the concept of computation might extend...
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#15 | Goal Setting and New Year's Resolutions
With 2024 just around the corner, a lot of us are looking to take advantage of the fresh start that a new year can bring and set new goals for ourselves. But sometimes it can be hard to know what goals we should set and how to actually execute them. In this episode, I share some tips for both of...
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#14 | Love and Computer Science
In this episode we'll relate two topics that at first glance would seem to have no overlap: love and computer science. We'll walk through 3 mini-lessons in computer science with comparisons to all types of love along the way. There are things to learn on both sides in this one! Thanks for reading...
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#1101 | What Is a Number?
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...
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#12 | What Most People Get Wrong About Exercise Pt. 2
In this episode, I continue my discussion from a few weeks ago, in which I explain what I think are some common misconceptions about exercise. There's no need to listen to the episodes in order, so you're good to start here if you haven't listened to that first episode yet, but feel free to check...
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#11 | What is the Fourth Dimension?
What is the fourth dimension? It's a question that I love to think about, and in this episode, I'll give you a foundational understanding of the dimensions with which you can start to decide for yourself what living in the fourth dimension would actually mean and look like. As always, this…
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#10 | Does 0.9999... = 1?
Does 0.9999... = 1? It's an interesting question, maybe one that you've never thought about before. In this podcast I'll not only give you the answer, but I'll explain it in three different ways with varying complexity. What does your gut tell you the answer is? Give this episode a listen to…
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#9 | I Spent a Month Alone in the Middle of Nowhere: Here's What I Learned
I spent this past September at an Airbnb in the middle of nowhere, Vermont. It was an awesome experience and I saw some of the most beautiful sights of my whole life on the trip. I also learned a lot during my time away, and in this episode I dive into a few of those things. I talk about the…
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#8 | What Most People Get Wrong About Exercise
Exercise is truly one of the things I love most in the world, but I recognize that this isn't the case for everybody, including some of my past selves. There are so many ideas about exercise, often pushed by popular culture, that are not only fundamentally untrue, but are also harmful to our...
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#7 | HTTP Simply Explained
What is HTTP? We recognize it from URLS, but most of us don't have the slightest clue as to what it actually is, I know I didn't. Before I learned about HTTP, I didn't even realize that HTTP was something that did something, as silly as that sounds. I think I sort of just figured that it was just...
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#6 | Life Lessons from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Who knew that all the wisdom you'd ever need would come from the heroes in a half shell? Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but it's totally true that we have a lot to learn from The Ninja Turtles: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. They must be worth listening to if some of the…
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#5 | Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS: A Mathematical Tour
Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS dropped last week, and it's already one of my favorite albums of the year. While listening, I've noticed some parallels to mathematical concepts that I've come across over the years. In this episode, we're going to take a tour of the album through a mathematical lens. If...
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#4 | Navajo Code Talkers: The Unsung Heroes of WWII
The Navajo Code is one of the few military codes throughout history that was never broken in its lifetime. United States Marines from the Navajo Nation used this code, which was based on their native tongue, to efficiently and securely send highly sensitive military information during WWII. The...
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#3 | Perspectives for Positivity: Awe, Community, and Pain
In this episode I dive into some perspectives that I use to cultivate more positivity in my everyday life. Don't worry, none of them are "it could be so much worse". I believe that the quick, fun, and actionable steps that I provide in this episode will leave you a little bit more excited about...
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#2 | The Internet Demystified: Sputnik, Ants, and Lego Dinosaurs
What is the internet? It's a question that a lot of us want to know the answer to, but feel like it's too late to ask. We have no problem using the word "internet" in a sentence, but if pressed to give a definition, we're forced to confront the fact that we actually don't understand it at all…
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#1 | Infinite Equivalence: John Green, Ice Cream, and Yardsticks
Join me as I unravel a mind-bending truth about the concept of infinity that challenges common intuitions and stretches the boundaries of your (and my) understanding. Whether you're a math enthusiast or simply curious about the mysteries of infinity, this episode promises to unravel the enigma…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Accessible Intellect! Expect the unexpected as we journey beyond traditional academia. While it is one of my goals to make intimidating topics like math and computer science more exciting for everyone, I’ll also talk about things like sports, cinema, and music in ways that you probably won’t find in popular media. Nothing is off-limits here; the world is our playground.My mission is to reveal the simplicity in the seemingly complex, and the complexity in the seemingly simple. This is going to be fun.
HOSTED BY
Abby Katz
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Welcome to Accessible Intellect! Expect the unexpected as we journey beyond traditional academia. While it is one of my goals to make intimidating topics like math and computer science more exciting for everyone, I’ll also talk about things like sports, cinema, and music in ways that you probably...
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