Yanis Varoufakis on Hypatia
Politician and economist Yanis Varoufakis picks ancient mathematician and philosopher, Hypatia. With Matthew Parris. From 2021.
The Greek politician and economist Yanis Varoufakis takes us back to ancient Alexandria and the life of the first woman to make her name as a mathematician.
But Hypatia is best known now for being brutally murdered. Yanis makes the case for her as a philosopher and mathematician, and explores how her story has been interpreted and misinterpreted in the centuries after her death.
He's joined by the writer and broadcaster, Professor Edith Hall.
Presenter: Matthew Parris
Produced at BBC Audio in Bristol by Chris Ledgard.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2021.
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