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aboutlogic #12 | In this episode of aboutlogic, we’re joined by UrsSchreiber, a senior scientist at New York University Abu Dhabi. Urs shares insights into his work at the intersection of quantum physics, topos theory, and homotopy type theory. We explore how these advanced mathematical frameworks help address fundamental questions in physics, from understanding gauge fields to the role of higher category theory in describing the universe. Urs also discusses the historical and philosophical connections between physics and logic, and how modern mathematics is shaping our understanding of reality.

aboutlogic #11 | In this special Season 1 Recap of aboutlogic, Deniz and Thorsten reflect on your comments and feedback, revisit some of the most intriguing topics, and look back at all the incredible guests from the first season. What were the highlights? What did we learn? And what’s in store for Season 2? Join us for a wrap-up filled with insights, gratitude, and a sneak peek at what’s next.

aboutlogic #10 | In this episode, we talk with Seunghyun Song and Jordi Fairhurst about the ABC conjecture, the importance of epistemic justice, and the role of linguistic justice in non-Western mathematical traditions. How do diverse perspectives reshape our understanding of mathematics?

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aboutlogic #09 | In this episode, we talk with Andrej Bauer about the five stages of accepting intuitionistic mathematics and the challenges surrounding proofs by contradiction.

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aboutlogic #08 | In this episode, Deborah Kant presents findings from her interview study with set theorists, exploring the relationship between philosophy and empirical methods in mathematics.

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aboutlogic #07 | We’re joined by Alexander Steen, who works on logics to be used in legal contexts.
In this episode, we talk about the relationship between ethics and law, how good old-fashioned artificial intelligence can help legal practitioners, and how to use theorem proving practices for this.

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aboutlogic #06 | We’re joined by Colin Rittberg to discuss the philosophy and sociology of mathematics and the concept of epistemic injustice within mathematical communities.

We’re joined by Steve Awodey, one of the founders of Homotopy Type Theory.
In this episode, we talk about the relationship between philosophy and mathematics, the main ideas behind geometric thinking and logic, and how all of this connects to computer science.

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Today we’re joined by Graham Priest from New York, a philosopher who also studied mathematics and is well known for many things. In particular, we will talk about contradictory logics – logics where we can work with a contradiction without being able to prove everything. We’ll also discuss non-standard topics, including non-standard arithmetic and non-standard set theory, and how all of this is philosophically motivated.

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This weeks interview with Kevin Buzzard touches on topics like: Theorem Proving Software, LEAN, Fermat's Last Theorem and Foundations of Mathematics.