6. Hypatia: War of the Worlds

Infinitely Irrational: A Math Podcast

In this thrilling conclusion to our Hypatia trilogy, we discuss some of the politics happening at the time which led directly to her death. In this episode, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions.

• Is gate-crashing a party a federal offense?
• Which religious order makes the best gangsters?
• What do either of these things have to do with math?

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