Episode Appearances
Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD · Mar 10, 2026
145. Dr. Dave Rabin: HRV, Vagal Tone, and the Science of Safety for Performance and Mental Health
“Historical example of creative insight (buoyancy principle) emerging during recovery/bathing rather than forced focused work”
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as biomarker for resilience and longevityVagus nerve function and parasympathetic nervous system activationEustress vs. distress: good stress vs. harmful chronic stress
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The Rest Is Science · Feb 10, 2026
(Finite) Numbers So Large They'd Destroy You
“Ancient Greek mathematician who calculated grains of sand in the universe and developed early exponential notation systems”
Large finite numbers and mathematical notation systemsGraham's number and Ramsey theoryUp-arrow notation and hyperoperations
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The Rest Is History · Feb 2, 2026
640. Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage at the Gates (Part 1)
“Syracuse's mathematician and engineer who designed innovative war machines (catapults, mechanical claws) that delayed but could not prevent Roman victory”
Ancient Military Strategy and TacticsThe Second Punic War (218-201 BC)Hannibal's Military Campaigns
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The Device That Maps The Heavens
“Ancient mathematician who prioritized circles over his own safety, killed by a soldier during invasion while refusing to leave his work”
Elliptical orbits and planetary motionHistory of astronomy and Kepler's lawsMathematical history and Galois theory
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