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How we shook the world of very large numbers
How we shook the world of very large numbers
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jan 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How did an edition of More or Less from 2017 end up influencing the choice of official names for extremely large numbers? We tell the tale of how an interview between presenter Tim Harford and maths whizz Rob Eastaway did just that. Also featuring Professor Richard Brown, head of metrology at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Coordinator: Janet Staples
Sound Engineer: James Beard
Image: Large number, Credit: Getty Images
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Coordinator: Janet Staples
Sound Engineer: James Beard
Image: Large number, Credit: Getty Images
Released:
Jan 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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