Sketchplanations - The Podcast

<p>Using Jono’s sketch of four archery targets, we discuss why and how accuracy and precision differ.</p><p>Using many different examples, we frame the distinction as “accuracy being true to intention and precision...

<p>If you like the finer details of grammar and punctuation, then you're gonna love this episode.</p><br><p>We geek out on the subtle, but incredibly important and occasionally crucial differences between three little...

<p>Have you ever wondered what's happening on the exact opposite side of the world to you?</p><p>Wherever you are on our planet, there's a good chance you'd need a snorkel.</p><br><p>In this episode, we explore the...

<p>When you want to measure something you take your ruler or tape measure and read off the length right?</p><p>But when it comes to measuring the length of a coastline, things get a bit tricky and totally counter...

<p>Have you ever wondered what the colours on the Olympic flag represent?</p><p>The Olympic logo is a globally recognised brand and remarkably, it was designed over 100 years ago by the founder of the modern Olympic...

<p>How big is that pile of books next to your bed?</p><br><p>Tsundoku is a Japanese word for buying books and letting them pile up unread. It’s a familiar habit to book lovers everywhere — that growing stack of books...

<p>Do you know who your second cousins are or if you even have any? And what does "once removed" mean anyway?</p><br><p>Tune in to this episode as we unravel the mysteries of family relations—which we figured would be...

<p><br></p><br><p>Coined in the 1990s by Linda Stone, Continuous Partial Attention describes the state of being constantly connected; trying to do multiple things at once, which often leads to an ever-present, low-level...

<p>What's your life expectancy trade-off for enjoying a crispy bacon sandwich? 🥓</p><br><p>Sir David Spiegelhalter is a celebrated Professor of Statistics at the University of Cambridge; widely accepted as one of the...

<p>This genius time management hack was conceived by Francesco Cirillo. The technique involves working for 25 minutes followed by a mandatory 5-minute break, repeating this cycle three to four times before taking a...

<p>In this episode, Jono meets one of his heroes, as we engage in a conversation with acclaimed author, illustrator and explainer, David Macaulay.</p><br><p>We talk about David's journey from architecture to creating...

<p>When describing something with numerous adjectives (eg. the big brown dog, the heavy square steel door) there's a natural order we all instinctively follow as english speakers. I don't remember ever being taught it...

<p>This time we discuss Jevons' Paradox, the counterintuitive concept that improvements in fuel efficiency can lead to increased overall fuel use. </p><br><p>We explore the origin of this idea, dating back to 1865 by...

<p>Do you like using interesting words in your conversations? We do. And there's one that's a tip top favourite...</p><p>You're guaranteed* to learn loads of interesting words from this episode.</p><br><p>Special guest...

<p>As we return from our summer break we discuss various ways to instantly feel better - timely perhaps for the Big Back to Work / School / Normality of September. We explore eight emotions—anger, burnout, overthinking...