Lynn and John interview Jason Wilkes, author of Burn Math Class: And Reinvent Mathematics for Yourself. Focusing on how mathematics is created rather than on mathematical facts, Wilkes teaches the subject in a way that requires no memorization and no prior knowledge beyond addition and multiplication.
Gabriela Gonzalez is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University and the Spokesperson for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. (The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) Gabriela talks about the general mission of LIGO and gives a broad overview of what scientists are working on.