http://www.shillermath.com/rss/todaysmathbehindthenews.rss en-us ℗ & © Larry Shiller Today's Math Behind the News Larry Shiller A light-hearted and unique perspective on today's top news stories by math guru Larry Shiller A light-hearted and unique perspective on today's top news stories by math guru Larry Shiller © Larry Shiller lshiller@shillermath.com clean http://www.shillermath.com/rss/todaysmathbehindthenews.rss http://www.shillermath.com/images/lspic.jpg Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 An open source program seeks to outmath the competition http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071228mbtn.mp3 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071228mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:49 Sage, calculus, Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, Magma, William Stein, collaborative online worksheets, number crunching Larry Shiller There's a new Sage in mathematics Bring order to chaos in the stock market: a new tool for stock market analysis is discovered http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071227mbtn.mp3 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071227mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:52 buy low, sell high, University of Warwick, chaos, solar wind, fusion reactors, flocks of birds, complex systems, dynamical systems, mutual information Larry Shiller A new way to beat the stock market Researchers found a way to use an electron's spin to make a quantum computer, http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071226mbtn.mp3 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071226mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:48 Presidential campagin, electron spin, quantum computers, Gordon E. Moore, Moore's Law, conventional computers Larry Shiller A new solution to support Moore's Law Be careful how you apply the brakes on the highway, you could ruin everyone's day http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071225mbtn.mp3 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071225mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:59 bumper to bumper traffic, University of Exeter, Dr. Gabor Orosz, backward traveling wave, busy highway, Larry Shiller Using math to avoid the Christmas traffic jam A recent study shows that monkeys can do math nearly as well as humans http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071224mbtn.mp3 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071224mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:47 Duke, monkey math, ancient origins of math Larry Shiller Monkey math Math professor David Schmitz uses square dancing to teach math concepts like shapes and patterns, group theory, fractions, and permutations http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071221mbtn.mp3 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071221mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:54 Math Professor David Schmitz, North Central College, square dancing, Rubik's Cube, group theory, permutations Larry Shiller The mathematics of square dancing A recent study shows errors improve performance http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071220mbtn.mp3 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071220mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:55 Warren Buffett, math PhD, quantiative financial analysis, Nature Magazine, Evren Turner, Michael Brainard, adult bengalese finch, birdsong, perfection Larry Shiller The errors of excellence Infinity comes in all shapes and sizes http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071219mbtn.mp3 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071219mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:02 infinity, Zeno's paradox, calculus, infinite loss potential, Georg Cantor, Albert Einstein, Gabriel's Horn Larry Shiller Infinity Scientists play cat and mouse http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071218mbtn.mp3 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071218mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:52 cloning cats, ultraviolet rays, genetic disorders, genetic engineering, nasal cells, mouse fear of cats, glow in the dark Larry Shiller Glowing in the dark Ohio voting machines have critical flaws, again http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071217mbtn.mp3 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071217mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:58 Jennifer Brunner, Ohio elections, Elections Systems and Software, Premier Election Solutions, Diebold, Hart InterCivic Larry Shiller Simple voting math not so simple in Ohio Looking for a cool job? Be prepared for some crazy interview questions. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071214mbtn.mp3 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071214mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:59 job interviews, Google, GLAT, Google Labs Aptitude Test, cowboy rides into town on Friday Larry Shiller Brain teasers Are posted ticket prices obsolete? Why not let people pay what tickets are worth to begin with? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071213mbtn.mp3 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071213mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:58 ticket prices, American Airlines, Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, Priceline, eBay, bid-and-ask Larry Shiller Ticket price math Finding the most beautiful is an enjoyable search, even if results aren't unanimous http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071212mbtn.mp3 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071212mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:59 Miss America, Mr. Universe, the Nobel prize, the Pulitzer prize, People Magazine, J Lo, Angelina, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Schubert C Major Cello Quintet, Google Larry Shiller The search for beauty Jimmy Page left science behind to make Led Zeppelin an historic band http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071211mbtn.mp3 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071211mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:04 Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Billboard Top Ten, Keith Moon, The Who, The New Yeardbirds Larry Shiller They're back: Led Zeppelin, who almost wasn't People like ambiguity, but more information makes us less forgiving http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071210mbtn.mp3 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071210mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:07 Michael Norton, Harvard Business School, ambiguous information Larry Shiller We're all optimists when we first determine who we like Many people like to drink. So let's find some benefits here. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071207mbtn.mp3 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071207mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:44 moderate drinking, colon cancer, breast cancer, fatal heart attack rates, alcoholism, wine drinkers Larry Shiller The stats say moderate drinking may be good for you An unexpected result makes Uranium 235 an ideal nuclear bomb material. How come it's so hard to make it work? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071206mbtn.mp3 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071206mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:52 Uranium 235, first nuclear explosion, Trinity Site, slow moving neutrons, Iranian push to nuclear weapons Larry Shiller How a nuclear weapon works US flunks internationally in math, and locally in reading http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071205mbtn.mp3 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071205mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:53 Program for International Student Assessment, PISA, US math scores, RTI International Larry Shiller Not good math news A physicist says the universe is just a big geometry problem http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071204mbtn.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071204mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:58 Garrett Lisi, Theory of Everything, E8, Lie Group, Marius Sophus Lie, GUT, grand unification theory, string theory Larry Shiller Is it all about geometry? Travelers know a good ROI when they see one. Why doesn't the government? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071203mbtn.mp3 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071203mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:12 plains, trains, and automobiles, death per passenger mile, Amgrak, airline industry, auto industry, travel between New York and Boston, ROI Larry Shiller Transportation: what's safe, energy, efficient, and cheap? You may be surprised Republican Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has been using statistics incorrectly http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071130mbtn.mp3 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071130mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:41 Rudy Giuliani, misquoting pi, prostate cancer survival rate, Kate Bush Larry Shiller Nitpicking numbers What exactly is the Black-Scholes formula for pricing options? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071129mbtn.mp3 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071129mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:59 Black-Scholes, otpions, volatility, real estate devaluation, subprime mortgage debt Larry Shiller Do you know the secret to stock options? A pioneer in the field of numerical analysis succumbs to leukemia, leaving a far-reaching legacy http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071128mbtn.mp3 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071128mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:55 Professor Emeritus Gene H. Golub, Stanford University, leukemia, Turing Award, Swiss Army knife, numerical analysis, mathematical algorithms, single value decomposition Larry Shiller Pioneering mathematician Gene Golub dies Isaac Newton and Mark Twain both lost fortunes on the markets. You're in good company. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071127mbtn.mp3 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071127mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:55 Randy Quaid, Jerry Lewis, Grace Jones, Kim Bassinger, Walt Disney, Mickey Rooney, Harry Truman, Isaac Newton, Mark Twain, bankruptcy Larry Shiller Losing money? You have good company. Shopping - the American pasttime http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071126mbtn.mp3 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071126mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:56 Black Friday, Cyber Monday, holiday shopping Larry Shiller Giving thanks and gifts Determing the optimal number of relationships may have its roots in chaos theory - or rabbits http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071123mbtn.mp3 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071123mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:56 Psychologist George Miller, Watership Down, Richard Adams, Edward Yourdon, hrair, Mitchell Feigenbaum, chaos theory, first Feigenbaum constant Larry Shiller Order from chaos The U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Agriculture put the numbers on the story http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071122mbtn.mp3 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071122mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:05 food safety, Thanksgiving, national holiday, Pilgrims, holiday shopping, President Lincoln, FDR Larry Shiller Thanksgiving numbers Scientists discover an 8 foot sea scorpion that lived 390 million years ago http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071121mbtn.mp3 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071121mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:58 sea scorpion, Simon Braddy, Jeorg W. Schneider, Freiberg Mining Academy, University of Bristol, millipedes, cockraoches, drangonflies Larry Shiller The arms race in animals: can we learn something? Not only is there $2 trillion in subprime mortgage and credit card debt at risk, there another $2 trillion in lending that may not occur http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071120mbtn.mp3 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071120mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:14 Subprime mortgages, credit card debt, Goldman Sachs, capital ratio, bad loans Larry Shiller Two trillion dollars is a catchy number The NEA says Americans not reading like we used to, and that could have repercussions for the economy and the government, or not http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071119mbtn.mp3 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071119mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:11 National Endowment for the Arts, Harry Potter, JK, Rowling, competing with China, reading trends Larry Shiller Literacy, is it just reading? President Bush is taking steps to make air travel more pleasant over Thanksgiving http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071116mbtn.mp3 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071116mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:06 Thanksgiving travel, military airspace, Northeast corridor, FAA, moratorium, bump fees, CO2 tax, global energy consumption Larry Shiller Giving thanks for easier air travel Type I errors make the news; will Musharraf continue to do so? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071115mbtn.mp3 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071115mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:04 Type I errors, statistics, Musharraf, Pakistan, rejecting the null hypothesis, stages of change Larry Shiller The errors of our ways Type I errors make the news; will Musharraf continue to do so? But good advice exists. Like beauty, wasteful spending is in the eyes of the beholder http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071114mbtn.mp3 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071114mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:21 President George W. Bush, veto, Pentagon non-war funding, wasteful spending, NASA, Department of Transportation Larry Shiller Wasteful spending Like beauty, wasteful spending is in the eyes of the beholder But good advice exists. Thought the subprime mortgage market was bad? Wait until you hear the numbers behind the pending credit card crisis. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071113mbtn.mp3 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071113mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:16 American credit card debt, sub-prime mortgage debt, Paul Kasriel, Gretchen Morgenson, financial engineers, mechanical engineers, financial levers default rates, Thomas Jefferson, republican virtues, perpetual debt Larry Shiller Thomas Jefferson and economic levers Thought the subprime mortgage market was bad? Wait until you hear the numbers behind the pending credit card crisis. But good advice exists. Two new students link silence and sweat to improved thinking http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071112mbtn.mp3 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071112mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:52 silent thinking, Medical College of Georgia, Tilburg University, talking and thinking, overweight and inactive, iPod Larry Shiller Silence and sweat Two new students link silence and sweat to improved thinking Students learn math better when using their hands http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071109mbtn.mp3 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071109mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:54 math ranking, University of Chicago, math learning, hand-waving, math problems, mathematics Larry Shiller Hand waving works Students learn math better when using their hands Half-life describes common phenomena in science. But words? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071108mbtn.mp3 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071108mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:15 half-life, radioactive decay, Professor Martin Nowak, irregular verbs Chaucer, Canterbury Tales Larry Shiller The half-life of words Half-life describes common phenomena in science. But words? Want to start a hot argument? Just talk about abortion. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071107mbtn.mp3 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071107mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:20 Matthew Dubay, abortion, trimester, Catholic abortion rate, unintended pregnancy Larry Shiller When women get pregnant Want to start a hot argument? Just talk about abortion. Exponential profits? Fuzzy math? Uh-huh. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071106mbtn.mp3 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071106mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:10 Writers Guild of America, WGA, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP, George Hickenlooper, obscene profits, exponential profits, fuzzy math Larry Shiller Writers try to do the math Exponential profits? Fuzzy math? Uh-huh. Ben Franklin did not invent DST. A 20th century golfer did. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071105mbtn.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071105mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:10 Benjamin Franklin, daylight saving time, daylight savings time, DST, William Willett, water clocks Larry Shiller The daylight savings time myth Ben Franklin did not invent DST. A 20th century golfer did. With oil prices at historic highs - even when adjusted for inflation, what's next? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071102mbtn.mp3 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071102mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:00 oil and gas royalties, Exxon Mobil, Gulf of Mexico, Saudi Arabia, crude oil production Larry Shiller Ugly oil trends With oil prices at historic highs - even when adjusted for inflation, what's next? Lots of folks say, "You do the math" - because they don't! Let's help 'em out. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071101mbtn.mp3 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071101mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:25 Mac Stone, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Curt Schilling, A-Rod, Epic Records, Jennifer Lopez, Courtney Hazlett, The Scoop, video budget, Microsoft Excel 2007 Larry Shiller Who's really doing the math? Lots of folks say, "You do the math" - because they don't! Let's help 'em out. Water-boarding is one thing, putting a town of 1.7 million under water is another http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071031mbtn.mp3 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071031mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:06 Mosul, dam collapse, The American Society of Civil Engineers, Association of State Dam Safety Officials, American infrastructure, Iraq Larry Shiller Dam Water-boarding is one thing, putting a town of 1.7 million under water is another Our economy may be going to the dogs but we should thank Halloween for that http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071030mbtn.mp3 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071030mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:17 Halloween, candy corn, pumpkins, Superbowl Sunday, vampires, witches, pet costumes, costumes Larry Shiller Scary Halloween numbers Our economy may be going to the dogs but we should thank Halloween for that Is torture OK? A mathematician analyzes the problem, with interesting results http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071029mbtn.mp3 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071029mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:56 torture, mathematics. Vladimir Lefebvre, Reflexive Theory, Soviet Union, Cold War, good vs. evil Larry Shiller The math of torture Is torture OK? A mathematician analyzes the problem, with interesting results Women pick men who look like their dad - or not http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071026mbtn.mp3 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071026mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:51 single women, eHarmony, PerfectMatch, Great Expectations, dating services Larry Shiller The science of dating Women pick men who look like their dad - or not A casualty of the California wildfires is the avocado crop http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071025mbtn.mp3 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071025mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:53 avocados, guacamole, ethylene, San Diego County, Depty Agriculture Commissioner, Aztecs, aphrodisiac Larry Shiller For the love of avocados A casualty of the California wildfires is the avocado crop Nearly one million Californians have been ordered to evacuate their homes. Is that a lot? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071024mbtn.mp3 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071024mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:57 wildfires, Qualcomm Stadium, Dunkirk, Winston Churchill, Congo, Nyiragongo, Hurricane Ivan, New Orleans, FAA Larry Shiller A short history of evacuations Nearly one million Californians have been ordered to evacuate their homes. Is that a lot? Life can be messy, dirty, and full of germs. But the kitchen sink? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071023mbtn.mp3 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071023mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:03 germs, bacteria, head colds, hand washing, infections, ATM buttons, shopping cart handles, remote controls, Health Magazine Larry Shiller Cleanliness is not next to your kitchen sink Life can be messy, dirty, and full of germs. But the kitchen sink? Bobby Jindal avoids a runoff by garnering a majority of votes against 11 opponents http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071022mbtn.mp3 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071022mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:51 Bobby Jindal, Piyush Jindal, Louisiana, corruption, Billy Tauzin, William Jefferson, Huey Long Larry Shiller Lots of firsts for Louisiana's Governor-elect Bobby Jindal avoids a runoff by garnering a majority of votes against 11 opponents It's official: Joe Torre will not be the Yankees' manager in 2008 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071019mbtn.mp3 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071019mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:54 Joe Torre, New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner Larry Shiller We'll miss you Joe, but probably not for long It's official: Joe Torre will not be the Yankees' manager in 2008 An innovative experiment with immediate runoff elections works in Cary, NC http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071018mbtn.mp3 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071018mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:55 Cary, North Carolina, runoff elections, Electoral College Larry Shiller The math of voting An innovative experiment with immediate runoff elections works in Cary, NC Several factors are creating a perfect storm in the housing market http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071017mbtn.mp3 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071017mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:00 Home construction, Merrill Lynch, subprime loans, Mark Zandi, economy.com Larry Shiller The deconstruction of the housing market Several factors are creating a perfect storm in the housing market Now that baby boomers officially collect Social Security, how long will the system last? Whose answer would you trust? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071016mbtn.mp3 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071016mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:56 Ben Bernanke, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, actuary, Social Security, GAO, Comptroller General David Walker, Medicaid Larry Shiller Social Security Math Now that baby boomers officially collect Social Security, how long will the system last? Whose answer would you trust? Once the hottest Internet property around, AOL repositions its business http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071015mbtn.mp3 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071015mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:55 AOL, transformation, alibi transformation, alias transformation, America Online Larry Shiller The transformation of AOL Once the hottest Internet property around, AOL repositions its business What would have happened 7 years ago if the issue of fuzzy math didn't come up during the Presidential debates? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071012mbtn.mp3 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071012mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:54 Al Gore, Emmy, Oscar, Nobel Peace Prize, 2000 Presidential debates, global warming Larry Shiller Al Gore's fuzzy math vindicated by Nobel Peace Prize What would have happened 7 years ago if the issue of fuzzy math didn't come up during the Presidential debates? Radiohead is letting fans decide the price they'll pay http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071011mbtn.mp3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071011mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:00 Radiohead, Grammy, Tom Peters, In Search of Excellence, Cobweb phenomena, In Rainbows Larry Shiller The value of music Radiohead is letting fans decide the price they'll pay Random human behavior comes in all shapes and sizes http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071010mbtn.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071010mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:00 random, Baghdad, Blackwater, Unity Resources Group, Franz Liszt, Bagatelle sans tonalite, Pi, random acts of kindness Larry Shiller Random rules Random human behavior comes in all shapes and sizes Two scientists win Nobel Prizes for their work in nanotechnology http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071009mbtn.mp3 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071009mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:07 Albert Fert, Peter Gruenberg, Nobel Prize, GMR, giant magnetic resistance, nanotechnology, quantum physics, Max Planck Larry Shiller It's a very small world Two scientists win Nobel Prizes for their work in nanotechnology Fred Thompson debates for the first time as a Presidential candidate http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071008mbtn.mp3 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071008mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:00 Senator Fred Thompson, Rudy Guiliani, Thompson Lamp Paradox, soporific Larry Shiller The Thompson Paradox Fred Thompson debates for the first time as a Presidential candidate Uniformity is a complex mathematical - and human - phenomenon http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071005mbtn.mp3 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071005mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:56 uniformity, Tom Cruise, Nazi uniform, President Musharraf, Blackwater, uniform distribution Larry Shiller Uniformly different Uniformity is a complex mathematical - and human - phenomenon Can competition revive our space program? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071004mbtn.mp3 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071004mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:59 Sputnik, USSR, Neil Armstrong, moon walk, Space Station, John Nash, Jr., mathematics of competition Larry Shiller The mathematics of competition Can competition revive our space program? Reciprocity is a product one game, unless it's politics or zero http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071003mbtn.mp3 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071003mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:54 President Ahmedinejad, President Bush, Mashhad, Columbia University, reciprocals, reciprocity, Ferdowsi University, Alireza Afshour Larry Shiller Reciprocity Reciprocity is a product one game, unless it's politics or zero A frequently used term has its roots in math http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071002mbtn.mp3 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071002mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:52 Dan Rather, Kenneth what is the frequency, Hertz, beats per minute, time signature, alternating current, 440 Hz Larry Shiller What's the frequency Kenneth? A frequently used term has its roots in math Concave finds it way into shoes and buildings http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071001mbtn.mp3 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20071001mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 0:58 Kiharchiro Onitsuka, Asics, concave, Land Securities, East London, 2012 Olypics, Rafel Vinoly Larry Shiller Concave comes back Concave finds it way into shoes and buildings A court rules against associative rights for a fraternity http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070928mbtn.mp3 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070928mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:34 Alpha Epsilon Pi, The College of Staten Island, fraternities, sororities, associative law, associativity Larry Shiller Associative rights A court rules against associative rights for a fraternity Microsoft's halo takes advantage of aliens http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070927mbtn.mp3 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070927mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:22 Microsoft, aliens, Independence Day movie, Halo-3, torus, topology, genus one, The Halo Effect, Halo-2, European regulators Larry Shiller The Halo Effect Microsoft's halo takes advantage of aliens Acute in all its meanings put an interesting angle on the news http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070926mbtn.mp3 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070926mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:25 acute angles, stroke, mathematics, geometry, Khaleef Times, Beluga whales, Vancouver Sun, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, obtuse angles Larry Shiller Acute in all its meanings put an interesting angle on the news Acute or obtuse? Counting numbers take on human attributes http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070925mbtn.mp3 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070925mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:31 abundant numbers, deficient numbers, perfect numbers, NFL, PGA, New York Times, pre-season games, Zach Johnson, proper divisors Larry Shiller Counting numbers take on human attributes Not perfect: an abundance of deficiency A common math term is commonly misused http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070924mbtn.mp3 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070924mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:40 absolute value, EPA, US Environmental Protection Agency, server and datacenter power consumption, University of Massachusetts, US Department of Transportation, Princeton University Larry Shiller The ambiguity of absolute value A common math term is commonly misused Spears, Lohan, Hilton, and Simpson keep Spector from having his day in the press http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070921mbtn.mp3 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070921mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:32 Phil Spector, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, OJ Simpson, American judicial system, Monsanto trial, ill-fitting gloves, plaintiff awards, punitive damages Larry Shiller No specter for Spector Spears, Lohan, Hilton, and Simpson keep Spector from having his day in the press Why don't we give credit where credit is due? Or is it all just luck? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070920mbtn.mp3 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070920mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:36 Newsweek, Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Board, GDP, gross domestic product, nonfarm employment, email scammers, consumer price index, pretax corporate profits Larry Shiller Skill or luck? Why don't we give credit where credit is due? Or is it all just luck? A meteorite that crashed in southern Peru is affecting locals' health http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070919mbtn.mp3 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070919mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:09 meteorites, magnets, dinosaurs, extinction, Mayor Daley, asteroid belt, Peru Larry Shiller A meteorite makes quite an impact A meteorite that crashed in southern Peru is affecting locals' health His approval ratings may be low, but he's as newsworthy as ever http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070918mbtn.mp3 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070918mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:12 OJ Simpson, Albert Einstein, Andrew Wiles, Fermat's Last Theorem, Linsday Lohan, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Senator Larry Craig, President George W. Bush Larry Shiller What would we do without O.J. Simpson? His approval ratings may be low, but he's as newsworthy as ever What's in a name? A very big number. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070917mbtn.mp3 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070917mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:28 Google, googol, Googleplex, googolplex, Carl Sagan, Hawking Radiation, supermassive black holes, The Google Lunar X Prize, Edward Kasner Larry Shiller Google and googol What's in a name? A very big number. Spying is ubiquitous and has tacit approval; just don't get caught http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070914mbtn.mp3 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070914mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:16 New England Patriots, Bill Belichick, CIA, Hewlett-Packard, Moe Berg, General Jimmy Doolittle Larry Shiller The rules of spying Spying is ubiquitous and has tacit approval; just don't get caught We should expect more from news reporting about life expectancy http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070913mbtn.mp3 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070913mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:19 US Census Bureau, life expectancy, infant mortality, Andorra, Singapore, Australia, Voice of America, widespread obesity, lack of health insurance Larry Shiller Living longer - and shorter We should expect more from news reporting about life expectancy Was it coincidence or a force of nature that caused people on two continents to take their clothes off? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070912mbtn.mp3 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070912mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:18 Boraj, Rajasthan, panchayat, Percy Honnibal, naked burglars, naked carpenters Larry Shiller A confluence of nudity Was it coincidence or a force of nature that caused people on two continents to take their clothes off? Why does it take us ten additional years to reach the moon than it did the first time? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070911mbtn.mp3 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070911mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:21 Japan moon program, Yaneer Bar-Yam, chaos theory, man on the moon, complexity Larry Shiller Complexity and the moon Why does it take us ten additional years to reach the moon than it did the first time? Sometimes it's good to be a faker, sometimes it's not http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070910mbtn.mp3 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070910mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:13 James Campbell, Ochi Yosuke, Air Guitar World Championship, International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship, Britney Spears, Give Me More, Keanu Reeves, The Matrix Reloaded, Bruce Willis, The Sixth Sense, Julia Roberts, Mona Lisa Smile Larry Shiller Fakers Sometimes it's good to be a faker, sometimes it's not People keep improving on nature until they get sick from it http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070907mbtn.mp3 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070907mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:16 lung disease, popcorn, diacetyl, methyl, carbon monoxide, ADD, ADHD, The Lancet, hyperactivity, attention span, additives, buttery flavor, popcorn lung Larry Shiller For the love of popcorn People keep improving on nature until they get sick from it Luciano Pavarotti died this morning at the age of 71 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070906mbtn.mp3 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070906mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:46 The Three Tenors, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Enrico Caruso, Juan Diego Florez, tenor C Larry Shiller A requiem for Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti died this morning at the age of 71 A $10 billion project 300 feet below ground searches for the missing link in the Standard Model of physics http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070905mbtn.mp3 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070905mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:28 LHC, Large Hadron Collider, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Higgs boson, Standard Model, Switzerland, immigration policy Larry Shiller The Big Dig for Higgs A $10 billion project 300 feet below ground searches for the missing link in the Standard Model of physics How is it the IAFF raised 40% of the Telethon's money? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070904mbtn.mp3 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070904mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:54 Jerry Lewis, Labor Day Telethon, Muscular Dystrophy Association, IAFF, International Association of Fire Fighters, National Center for Health Statistics Larry Shiller Raising all that money for Muscular Dystrophy raises a burning question How is it the IAFF raised 40% of the Telethon's money? An Oregon company is planning to use wave motion to make electricity http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070903mbtn.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070903mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:42 Finavera, wave power, buoys, gasoline tax, natural gas, gasoline prices, clean energy, Verdant Power, East River, wave parks Larry Shiller Waving goodbye to the energy crisis? An Oregon company is planning to use wave motion to make electricity People love their pets http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070831mbtn.mp3 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070831mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:18 Trouble, Leona Helmsley, Maltese, Madonna, Countess Carlotta Liebenstein, Gunther IV, Mary Murphy, Pets Unlimited, Sido Larry Shiller Where there's a will... People love their pets A new device being developed by the US Army may change how we look at war http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070830mbtn.mp3 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070830mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:21 Active Denial System, Air Force Research Laboratory, Pentagon, civilian deaths Larry Shiller Reducing civilian casualties in war A new device being developed by the US Army may change how we look at war More parents are having their babies go diaper-free http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070829mbtn.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070829mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:21 elimination communication, diapers, EPA, petroleum feedstocks, Ingrid Bauer, landfills Larry Shiller Smelly business More parents are having their babies go diaper-free Obesity is good for the GDP http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070828mbtn.mp3 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070828mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:26 Trust for America's Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Jim Marks, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Nuclear Threat Initiative, McDonalds, Big Mac, GDP, fat economy Larry Shiller The obesity epidemic Obesity is good for the GDP George Hotz frees the iPhone http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070827mbtn.mp3 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070827mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:38 George Hotz, AT&T, Apple, Steve Jobs, Nissan 350Z Larry Shiller Hacking the iPhone George Hotz frees the iPhone from AT&T English battles Mandarin for world language domination http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070824mbtn.mp3 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070824mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:31 Newsweek, Mandarin, China, English, language, McKinsey Larry Shiller Say what? English battles Mandarin for world language domination Is a police officer's nose good enough for probable cause? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070823mbtn.mp3 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070823mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:32 Officer Kenneth Marrow, Cody Schaaf, olfactory system, sense of smell, oenophiles, odorants, receptors, olfactors Larry Shiller The smell test Is a police officer's nose good enough for probable cause? New research indicates that a common virus may cause obesity http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070822mbtn.mp3 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070822mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:15 obesity, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, NIH, SAT, BMI, health insurance, vaccine, fat Larry Shiller Is fat catching? New research indicates that a common virus may cause obesity Those attending church regularly have more children http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070821mbtn.mp3 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070821mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:28 General Social Survey, religion, secularism, Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, Christopher Hitchens, God is not Great, Arthur C. Brooks, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Public Affairs Larry Shiller Religious math Those attending church regularly have more children Now a Category 4 hurricane, Dean is in rare company http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070820mbtn.mp3 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070820mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:22 Hurricane Dean, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, U.S. National Hurricane Center, WMO, World Meteorological Organization, NOAA Larry Shiller Dean gains strength Now a Category 4 hurricane, Dean is in rare company Princeton ranks #1 among US colleges http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070817mbtn.mp3 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070817mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:17 U.S.News & World Report, Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, Columbia, U of Texas, Texas A&M, and University of Michigan, California Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Duke, US DOE, top colleges Larry Shiller College rankings Princeton ranks #1 among US colleges Several big earthquakes struck in the last week http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070816mbtn.mp3 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070816mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:40 earthquakes, Richter, Peru, Mount St. Helens, Hiroshima, John Bellini, USGS, Carole King, Jerry Lee Lewis Larry Shiller When the earth moves Several big earthquakes struck in the last week A tree-killing plant may have just met its match: us http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070815mbtn.mp3 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070815mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:25 kudzu, food, diabetes, the plant that ate the south, US Dept of Agriculture, Ryan Cobb, cognitive loss, hypertension, insulin resistance, menopause Larry Shiller Kudzu and you A tree-killing plant may have just met its match: us Ancient ice from melting glaciers contains living DNA http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070814mbtn.mp3 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070814mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:25 Rutgers, DNA, glaciers, global warming, base pairs, half-life, microorganisms Larry Shiller The ice bug cometh Ancient ice from melting glaciers contains living DNA Polls report that men have more heterosexual partners than women. Something's not right here. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070813mbtn.mp3 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070813mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:34 ABC News, sex polls, TNS, NY Times, median, mean, statistics, sex partners Larry Shiller Sex math Polls report that men have more heterosexual partners than women. Something's not right here. President Bush received treatment for Lyme Disease but didn't tell anyone at the time http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070810mbtn.mp3 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070810mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:34 ticks, Lyme Disease, President Bush, JAMA, misdiagnosis, mistreatment, disease Larry Shiller Bush tick President Bush received treatment for Lyme Disease but didn't tell anyone at the time Teacher Barbara Morgan finally makes it into space 22 years after being the backup to Christa McAuliffe http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070809mbtn.mp3 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070809mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:24 Larry Shiller Shuttle teacher aloft Teacher Barbara Morgan finally makes it into space 22 years after being the backup to Christa McAuliffe Barry Bonds finally broke Hank Aaron's home run record http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070808mbtn.mp3 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070808mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:32 Barry Bonds, Henry Aaron, Babe Ruth, baseball, Alex Rodriguez, home run record, Vietnam POWs, Minnesota DOT, Dragnet, Jack Webb Larry Shiller 756 Barry Bonds finally broke Hank Aaron's home run record Yesterday's coal mine collapse highlights the dangers of coal mining http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070807mbtn.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070807mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:33 coal, National Mining Association, coal reserves, occupational safety Larry Shiller The dark side of coal Yesterday's coal mine collapse highlights the dangers of coal mining Recent poll results demonstrate the importance of language when dealing with numbers http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070806mbtn.mp3 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070806mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:00 Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Rudy Guiliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, Gallup, NBC News, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Opinion Dynamics, polls approval ratings Larry Shiller What were they really thinking? Recent poll results demonstrate the importance of language when dealing with numbers Bridges are the perfect match of math and drama http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070803mbtn.mp3 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070803mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:56 suspension bridge, truss, arch bridge, beam bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, John Roebling, catenary, parabola Larry Shiller The drama of bridges Bridges are the perfect match of math and drama Bridge collapses, steam pipe explosions, what's next? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070802mbtn.mp3 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070802mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:27 infrastructure, GDP, ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers Larry Shiller Bridging the infrastructure investment gap Bridge collapses, steam pipe explosions, what's next? Smoking of various sorts has been making the news recently http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070801mbtn.mp3 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070801mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:47 Tobacco, cannabis, Rodrigo de Jerez, Spanish Inquisition, Michael Feodorovich, DEA, lung disease, smoking bans Larry Shiller Smoking Smoking of various sorts has been making the news recently Alaska Senator Ted Stevens had his house searched. Maybe we should all do some soul searching, or name changing. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070731mbtn.mp3 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070731mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:28 Senator Ted Stevens, 60 Minutes, Bill Walsh, Tom Snyder, Iceland, Finland, New Zealand, Swaziland, Iraq, Americaland, corruption, Alaska Larry Shiller Corruption Alaska Senator Ted Stevens had his house searched. Maybe we should all do some soul searching, or name changing. Northwest Airlines canceled 200 flights over the weekend due to a pilot shortage. Is this about to become a common problem? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070730mbtn.mp3 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070730mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:21 Northwest Airlines, Boeing, Airbus, FAA, ICAO Larry Shiller Pilot shortage Northwest Airlines canceled 200 flights over the weekend due to a pilot shortage. Is this about to become a common problem? Michael Vick ran an interesting business on the side http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070727mbtn.mp3 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070727mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:48 Michael Vick, Bad Newz Kennels, Rottweilers, Merrit Clifton, pit bulls, Presa Canarios, CDC, Jessica Alba, Michael J. Fox, Alicia Silverstone, Jessica Biel, Rachel Ray, Jon Stewart Larry Shiller The rub for Vick Michael Vick ran an interesting business on the side The looming subprime mortgage crisis catches Chrysler http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070726mbtn.mp3 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070726mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:55 Home ownership, mortgage, subprime, Chrysler, Alliance Boots, Countrywide Financial, Angelo Mozilo Collateralized Debt Obligations, CDOs Larry Shiller Depressing loans The looming subprime mortgage crisis catches Chrysler Are Muslims randomly distributed throughout the world? What do the numbers say? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070725mbtn.mp3 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070725mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:25 Muslim, Islam, Christianity, population statistics Larry Shiller Muslim math Are Muslims randomly distributed throughout the world? What do the numbers say? Drew Carey is the new host of The Price is Right. Will he also be a record-breaker? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070724mbtn.mp3 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070724mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:20 Drew Carey, Bob Barker, The Price is Right, Power of 10, Dian Parkinson, American Humane Association, Daytime Emmy Larry Shiller The price is right for Drew Carey Drew Carey is the new host of The Price is Right. Will he also be a record-breaker? Dealing responsibly with a drunk girlfriend can be deadly http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070723mbtn.mp3 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070723mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:26 NHTSA, Jesenia Vega, Lohn Lubbock, drunk driving, DUI, DWI Plymouth Rock, Anheuser-Busch, Mayflower Larry Shiller Drunk driving Dealing responsibly with a drunk girlfriend can be deadly A Chinese man attempting to sneak into US dies in jet's nose gear http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070720mbtn.mp3 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070720mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:43 Afghanistan, stowaways, International Maritime Organization, asphyxiation, hyperthermia Larry Shiller Immigration the hard way A Chinese man attempting to sneak into US dies in jet's nose gear A steam explosion rocked NYC yesterday http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070719mbtn.mp3 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070719mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:50 Con Edison, steam, Chrysler Building, James Watt Larry Shiller Steam A steam explosion rocked NYC yesterday The various sides of dads were on display in the news http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070718mbtn.mp3 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070718mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:33 San Fermin Festival, The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway, Adolfo Carretero, Luis Miguel Gomez, O'Donnabhain Larry Shiller Dads The various sides of dads were on display in the news Scientists discovered a new orchid species with a smelly feet odor http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070717mbtn.mp3 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070717mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:36 orchid, Orchis, Epidendrons, Gramatophyllums, Lady Slipper, Madagascar, vanilla, The Coca-Cola Company Larry Shiller All about orchids Scientists discovered a new orchid species with a smelly feet odor A Pizza Hut waitress hits the big time http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070716mbtn.mp3 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070716mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:46 Pizza Hut, Jessica Osborne, tipping, Australia, China, Denmark, Japan, Iceland Larry Shiller The tipping point A Pizza Hut waitress hits the big time Many things high made the news today http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070713mbtn.mp3 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070713mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:46 Bao Xishun, Inyo National Forest, Dow Jones Industrial Average, My First Time, virgin Larry Shiller Height in the news Many things high made the news today Katy, Texas tweenies have been getting into serious trouble recently http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070712mbtn.mp3 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070712mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:04 Shelby Sendelbach, Sharpie, I love Alex, Katy, Texas Open Meeting Law, Christina Lough Larry Shiller Tweenie felons Katy, Texas tweenies have been getting into serious trouble recently At the All Star game last night the American League beat the National League for the tenth consecutive time. What is a reasonable conclusion? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070711mbtn.mp3 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070711mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:23 All Star, baseball, American League, National League, MLB, statistics Larry Shiller Streaks and All Stars At the All Star game last night the American League beat the National League for the tenth consecutive time. What is a reasonable conclusion? Oprah says the right thoughts will keep you thin. Are we fat? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070710mbtn.mp3 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070710mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:04 Oprah, BMI, NIH, Al Gore, Michael Moore, Sicko Larry Shiller Thinner Oprah says the right thoughts will keep you thin. Are we fat? This weekend saw at least one unusual date and what could be the largest product launch in history http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070709mbtn.mp3 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070709mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:31 Boeing, Wal-Mart, Supercenter, 787, Dreamline, Everett, Mayor Daley, Chicago, Meigs Field, iPhone, Eclipse Aviation, VLJ Larry Shiller A date with dreamy jets This weekend saw at least one unusual date and what could be the largest product launch in history It is tough out there: floods, heat waves, and where least expected, dust storms http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070706mbtn.mp3 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070706mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 1:54 Mark Lemmon, albedo, Mars Exploration Rovers, Texas A&M, dust storms Larry Shiller Killer weather It is tough out there: floods, heat waves, and where least expected, dust storms They have sharp teeth, but new research indicates they only use them to avoid being eaten http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070705mbtn.mp3 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070705mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:07 Guarani, Blofeld, You Only Live Twice, Piranhas, University of St. Andrews, Piranha Pedro, Piranha Panic, Piranha Math Challenge, Dennis Davis, Jerry Melton Larry Shiller Piranha myth defanged They have sharp teeth, but new research indicates they only use them to avoid being eaten Would you pass the exam to become a US citizen? http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070704mbtn.mp3 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070704mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:30 USCIS, Supreme Court, John G. Roberts, Winston Churchill, Raoul Wallenberg, William and Hannah Callowhill Penn, Mother Teresa, Marquis de Lafayette Larry Shiller Civics and citizenry Would you pass the exam to become a US citizen? The numbers and history behind Presidential clemency http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070703mbtn.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070703mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:26 Scooter Libby, Vuco Perovich, FDR, Zachary Taylor, John Adams, George Washington, James Garfield, William Harrison, Whiskey Rebels, Richard Nixon Larry Shiller Pardon me The numbers and history behind Presidential clemency Fireworks have a rich history http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070702mbtn.mp3 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070702mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:20 fireworks, Guy Fawkes, saltpeter, charcoal, sulphur, Bonfire Night, World Pyro Olympics, strontium, gold, magnesium, barium, copper Larry Shiller Fireworks Fireworks have a rich history If you're a pickpocket, be careful about whose pocket you pick, it may not be worth it http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070629mbtn.mp3 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070629mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:16 Jesse Daniel Rae, Bill Barnes, Grand Rapids, Willoughby, burglary rate, New York, Nassau, Suffolk Larry Shiller Pickpockets If you're a pickpocket, be careful about whose pocket you pick, it may not be worth it People try to get the better of pets but sometimes it is the other way around http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070628mbtn.mp3 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070628mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:20 Mitt Romney, Berkeley, Boulder, PETA, Socks the cat, Buddy, Richard Nixon, Checkers, Haicheng, earthquake prevention, law enforcement, Seamus Larry Shiller Pets People try to get the better of pets but sometimes it is the other way around The iPhone hype and hyperbole may be reaching new dimensions http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070627mbtn.mp3 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070627mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:01 iPhone, Apple, Google, RCA, VideoDisc, Sony Walkman Larry Shiller The hype behind the iPhone The iPhone hype and hyperbole may be reaching new dimensions No one likes to keep customers waiting. Some counter-intuitive solutions may actually work best. http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070626mbtn.mp3 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070626mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:07 Paco Underhill, Envirosell, Michael Moore, iPhone, DMV, Paris Hilton, Whole Foods, Clear cards, Richard Larson, Disney, Larry King, queue theory Larry Shiller The Waiting Game No one likes to keep customers waiting. Some counter-intuitive solutions may actually work best. The surname profession connection http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070625mbtn.mp3 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.shillermath.com/audio/mbtn/20070625mbtn.mp3 larry@shillermath.com (Larry Shiller) 2:38 Bobby Cutts, Jessie Marie Davis, Tiger Woods, Larry Speakes, Storm Field, Lord Brain, Tommy Tune, William Wordsworth, Bob Walk, Craig Dingman, Brian Cashman Larry Shiller Names and professions The surname profession connec