Sum of All Parts
Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories about the unseen influence that numbers have on the way we think, feel and behave.
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16.2 How we evacuate
February 20th, 2020
How would you react if you received this SMS?
BUSHFIRE WARNING. LEAVE NOW.
When we evacuate from a bushfire, we fall into one of …
16.1 Fact checking the fire season
February 14th, 2020
During the recent Australian bushfire crisis, numbers gave us a sense of the unprecedented scale of the disaster; 12.6 million hectares burnt, 431 megatons of carbon dioxide emitted, one billion …
15.0 An unusual pattern
September 26th, 2019
Is Benjamin Geen a killer, or the unluckiest guy in England?
14.0 The labradoodle of regret
September 19th, 2019
Wally Conron invented the labradoodle, one of the world's most popular dogs. He now considers the breed his "life's regret".
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13.1 Electronic music’s origin story [BONUS]
August 15th, 2019
Where and when did a digital computer play music for the first time?
13.0 Chiptune
August 8th, 2019
How do you turn a Nintendo Game Boy into a musical instrument?
12.0 The Tattoowierer
July 4th, 2019
Who was the tattooist of Auschwitz?
11.1 The hidden extinction [BONUS]
June 25th, 2019
Who knew there was a hidden dinosaur extinction?
11.0 Dino explosion!
June 20th, 2019
Why does my three-year-old know more about dinosaurs than I do?
10.0 One, two, three, four!
June 6th, 2019
What can Radiohead tell us about our ancient connection to rhythm?
9.4 Remembering Maryam Mirzakhani (SOAP presents.. Ockham's Razor)
June 28th, 2018
Professor Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal. She died in 2017.
9.3 Zillions (SOAP presents.. The Allusionist)
June 21st, 2018
Zillion. Squillion. Kajillion. What are these numbers?
9.2 Wrong Number (SOAP presents.. Twenty Thousand Hertz)
June 14th, 2018
From calls intended for a phone sex line, to mis-tweeted phone numbers, these stories are from the world of wrong numbers.
9.1 Six Degrees (SOAP presents.. Undiscovered)
June 7th, 2018
“Six degrees of separation” is the idea that you can connect any two people in the world by no more than six friend-to-friend …
9.0 Presenting.. SOAP presents..
June 7th, 2018
Coming in late 2018: Sum of All Parts season 2! But in the meantime, a special treat - SOAP presents.. A month of our favourite stories from the world of numbers made by friends of the show.
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8.0 A tale of two drugs [BONUS]
November 30th, 2017
Two drugs; the old and the new, the known and the unknown. And the delicate tipping point between efficiency and chaos. This …
7.1 Two Trains [BONUS]
November 6th, 2017
Two Trains tells the story of income inequality along the New York City 2 Train.
7.0 The sound of seizure
November 2nd, 2017
Brant Guichard has heard The Music for as long as he can remember.
6.1 Slow down, George Solo-son [BONUS]
October 30th, 2017
Did George Harrison "cheat" the solo to A Hard Day's Night?
6.0 Magical Mystery Chord
October 26th, 2017
No one’s sure exactly how the most famous chord in popular music was played. Until now.
5.0 Give an inch, take a millimetre..
October 17th, 2017
The United States digs its heels in over measurement - or does it? (This episode is a co-production with the podcast 99% Invisible).
4.0 Very Superstitious.. (Friday the 13th Special)
October 12th, 2017
Rational people test their superstitions.
3.0 Phoenix + Electron
October 5th, 2017
Melbourne, 1989. Two teenagers hack Australia's recently established internet connection, and infiltrate some of the world’s most secure computer networks.
2.1 Smells Like Teen Multitrack [BONUS]
October 2nd, 2017
As teenagers, the rock star and the podcast producer share an important discovery. This is a BONUS mini-episode! Listen to 2.0 The Infinite God first..
2.0 The Infinite God
September 28th, 2017
A musician gives up the rock n' roll dream for number theory, and a glimpse of the infinite.
1.0 Shoal Attack!
September 28th, 2017
A school of fish help the Australian netball team win a gold medal.
0.0 A better way to count
September 21st, 2017
These people count in twelves not tens.
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