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    Remembering Martin Gardner, with Douglas Hofstadter

    Remembering Martin Gardner, with Douglas Hofstadter

    FromScience Talk

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    Remembering Martin Gardner, with Douglas Hofstadter

    FromScience Talk

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    Length:
    28 minutes
    Released:
    May 24, 2010
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Martin Gardner died May 22nd at 95. He wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American magazine for 25 years and published more than 70 books. Podcast host Steve Mirsky talks with Gardner's friend Douglas Hofstadter, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, about Martin Gardner
    Released:
    May 24, 2010
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Science Talk is a weekly science audio show covering the latest in the world of science and technology. Join Steve Mirsky each week as he explores cutting-edge breakthroughs and controversial issues with leading scientists and journalists. He is also an articles editor and columnist at Scientific American magazine. His column, "Antigravity," is one of science writing's great humor venues. Also check our daily podcast from Scientific American : "60-Second Science." To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast