Episode 010: The Most Ornery Pi Day Podcast … Ever!




Math for Primates show

Summary: In this podcast: * Tom and Nick are not as happy with Pi Day as you'd expect. * Why do Hippies like Pi so much? * Where does pi come from, and why do we care? * Is mounting a Ferris Wheel on a Flat-Bed Truck a good idea? * How many digits of pi can YOU recite?  I'll bet not 69,000! * Nick and Tom give you back 23 hours and 40 minutes of your life ... ish. Bonus Pi Recipes Continued fraction recipe for pie at Math World (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PiContinuedFraction.html) (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/images/equations/PiContinuedFraction/NumberedEquation3.gif) Recipe for Boysenberry Pie: Click here for the recipe from Simply Recipes. (http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/boysenberry_pie/) (http://www.mathforprimates.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/boysenberry-pie.jpg)