3.6 - Running Up That Hill
Summary
Steve Mould debates the physics of running on an inclined treadmill versus up a hill, concluding they are energetically equivalent. Matt Parker rants about Heron’s formula for triangle area, revealing its surprising utility in printer color space interpolation. Helen Arney shares details about her musical on Hertha Ayrton and the first all-female fire brigade at Girton College, Cambridge.
Topics discussed
Introduction and live show announcements
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Physics debate: Running uphill vs treadmill
General relativity and reference frames
Heron's formula for triangle area
Color spaces and tetrahedral interpolation
Heron's formula in computer graphics
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Hertha Ayrton and the Girton College fire brigade
Musical performance: The Girton Fire Brigade
Outro, credits, and Acast network
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