
With board gaming veterans Doug and Keith, we explore:
- the skills that gaming can teach us
- high-level game designs and principles
- the social aspect of gaming
- our favorite gaming experiences
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(3:41) learning through games
(08:38) breaking games down
(24:26) cooperative games and replayability
(34:45) gaming mechanisms and their evolution
(41:16) the social aspect, luck and interaction
(52:52) education and the value of games
(1:12:40) gamification, parenting and problem solving
Links:
- Board Game Geek: https://boardgamegeek.com/
- Board Game Arena: https://en.boardgamearena.com/
- Barrage: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage
- Brass: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham
- Carnegie: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310873/carnegie
- Castles of Burgundy: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271320/the-castles-of-burgundy
- Champions of Midgard: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172287/champions-of-midgard
- Codenames: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames
- The Crew: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284083/the-crew-the-quest-for-planet-nine
- Gloomhaven: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven
- Grand Austria Hotel: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182874/grand-austria-hotel
- Hanabi: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98778/hanabi
- Inis: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155821/inis
- Keyflower: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122515/keyflower
- Lisboa: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa
- Magic the Gathering: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-the-gathering
- Marco Polo II: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283948/marco-polo-ii-in-the-service-of-the-khan
- Nucleum: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396790/nucleum
- Obsession: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231733/obsession
- Old West Empresario: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/261342/old-west-empresario
- Pandemic Legacy Season 1: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1
- Puerto Rico: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/108687/puerto-rico
- Risk: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181/risk
- Lost Ruins of Arnak: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-of-arnak
- Trajan: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102680/trajan
- Trickerion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163068/trickerion-legends-of-illusion
- Twilight Imperium: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition
Aug 3, 2025
1 hr 25 min

Brian is a logician pilot with linguistic insights. We will delve into:
- why to keep logicians alive
- what to put on aviation checklists
- where humor influences education
- how to ignore people better thanks to linguistics
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(2:56) Russell's Paradox and the Hilbert program
(12:28) the importance of logic
(17:21) engineering versus logic
(30:08) the philosophy of safe flying
(42:15) skillsets for different planes
(55:40) parallels between flying and other fields
(1:05:55) aviation checklists
(1:18:00) humor and education
(1:26:11) everyday linguistic applications
(1:32:51) unusual hobbies
Links:
- Russel's paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%27s_paradox
- Gödel's incompleteness theorems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s_incompleteness_theorems
- the collision that ended well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Brocklesby_mid-air_collision
- Checklist manifesto: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6667514-the-checklist-manifesto
- Czech phonology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_phonology
- trucker's hitch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trucker's_hitch
Jun 1, 2025
1 hr 36 min

Dustin Young is the president of the Rutgers chess club with an interest in historiography. We will explore:
- what was Newton's take on religion
- why study the interface of history, science, politics, and philosophy
- where does chess come from and how it evolved
- how to impress friends with a Taylor series party trick
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(0:56) historiography, Newton, and religion
(17:31) natural philosophers and seperation of sciences
(22:35) sources, bias, and motivation
(36:03) cultures and approaches to chess
(44:35) origin and developments of chess
(57:15) no true objectivity
Links:
- Newton project: https://www.newtonproject.ox.ac.uk/
- council of Nicaea: https://www.britannica.com/event/First-Council-of-Nicaea-325
- De Morgan's laws: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/de-morgans-law/
- bongcloud: https://chess.fandom.com/wiki/Bongcloud
- Taylor series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_series
- chaturanga: https://www.chess.com/terms/chaturanga-game
- xiangqi: https://www.xiangqi.com/history
Mar 5, 2025
58 min

Alex Kontorovich is a Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Rutgers University with lots of experience in teaching and outreach. In our talk, we will touch on diverse topics, including:
- why care about math (and its history)
- what can outsiders bring to the table
- how useful it is to be the dumbest in the room
- where music meets math and where it doesn't
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(00:46) problems, proofs, and thinking styles
(13:16) outreach, motivation, and explaining concepts
(28:06) interdisciplinarity and outsiders
(33:30) people teaching computers and vice versa
(39:52) stamina, humility, music, and gratitude
Links:
- MoMath: https://momath.org/
- Natural Number Game: https://adam.math.hhu.de/#/g/leanprover-community/nng4
- Lean in the browser: https://live.lean-lang.org/
- Prime Number Theorem project: https://github.com/AlexKontorovich/PrimeNumberTheoremAnd
- other Lean projects: https://leanprover-community.github.io/lean_projects.html
- polymath projects: https://polymathprojects.org/
- Alex's website: https://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~alexk/
Jan 23, 2025
48 min

In this condensed episode, Julián Hernández-Serrano employs his diverse backgrounds and personal experience to share with us:
- how can good narratives help us solve problems
- what can hurricanes teach us
- why should we be careful when coding
- when to ground ourselves in the center
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(2:28) capitalizing on different backgrounds
(7:57) Puerto Rican environment and survivalist mindset
(13:32) using storytelling for problem solving
(22:30) a favorite story
(26:42) systematizing experiments on narratives
(33:55) the impact of the internet
(36:44) the importance of staying in the center
Links:
- Roger Schank: https://www.rogerschank.com/What-We-Learn-When-We-Learn-by-Doing, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Ah3Om-sFY
- Stories in problem solving: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226534846_Case-based_reasoning_and_instructional_design_Using_stories_to_support_problem_solving, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227714410_The_effects_of_case_libraries_on_problem_solving
- Julián's mail: [email protected]
Nov 29, 2023
43 min

André Hernández-Espiet formalizes Euclid's Elements in the proof assistant Lean. He will offer some thoughts on:
- what principles are essential when coding up geometry in a rigorous way
- why is graduate school a scam
- which skills and approaches are useful both in academia and the industry
- how can early access to education influence your life
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(3:49) Lean and getting into it
(7:20) axiomatic systems and different geometries
(19:33) practical aspects and benefits of using Lean
(34:56) Lean communities and communication across fields
(47:23) decoupling of math from its applications
(55:38) thoughts on grad school and transitioning to the industry
(1:05:51) networking and nepotism
(1:17:46) impact of math on personal life
(1:29:18) growing up in Puerto Rico
Links:
- André's formalization of the first book of Euclid's Elements: https://github.com/ah1112/synthetic_euclid_4
- Lean blog post series: https://www.vladasedlacek.cz/en/posts/lean-01-intro
- Spherical triangles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_trigonometry
- The Erdős Institute: https://www.erdosinstitute.org/
- Blog of Alice Silverberg: https://numberlandadventures.blogspot.com/
- 3Blue1Brown: https://www.3blue1brown.com/
- Numberphile: https://www.numberphile.com/
- Project Euler: https://projecteuler.net/
- Cryptohack: https://cryptohack.org/
- Better explained: https://betterexplained.com/
- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/
- Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Nov 10, 2023
1 hr 50 min

With mathematical physicist Ian Jauslin, we explore both scientific and personal topics, including:
- whether our universe could be nonlocal
- why not to put people and concepts into boxes
- what can math look like when approached organically
- how to constantly keep learning
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Timestamps:
(00:00) introduction
(02:46) bosons and superfluidity
(05:46) crystallization
(17:30) math/physics interplay
(20:48) Bell's inequality
(34:12) consequences of nonlocality
(39:04) quantum cryptography
(45:12) putting people and concepts in boxes
(52:52) Bourbaki vs. organic education
(1:01:28) applicability and approach to research
(1:06:53) outreach
(1:16:30) curiosity
(1:21:25) efficiency, vim, and keyboard layouts
(1:30:07) failures in research, time management
(1:37:24) easy life and definition of success
(1:41:40) problem-solving strategies
(1:45:52) a final plea
Links:
- Ian's webpage: http://ian.jauslin.org/
- YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5OD3zd3Ds0Syf6s6cYemIw
- Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paper: https://iep.utm.edu/wp-content/media/epr-pdf.pdf
- Nicolas Bourbaki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Bourbaki
- Bell's inequality: http://scholarpedia.org/article/Bell%27s_theorem
- vim: https://www.vim.org/
- Committee of Concerned Scientists: https://concernedscientists.org/
Sep 14, 2023
1 hr 48 min

S etnografkou a Karlovjankou Jitkou Petřekovou si klademe otázky ohledně sounáležitosti s rodinou, místem, a tradicemi. Dozvíme se:
- co nám může dát propojení s domovem
- proč nechodit po všech cestách a dvorech
- jak se dostat do komunální politiky
- kde brát energii mít rád lidi
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Časové značky:
(00:00) úvod
(03:28) etnologie a její přínos
(08:16) prokletí Janů
(15:18) Stopy lidského umu
(23:06) rodinná paměť
(28:16) cesta ke kořenům
(37:18) genealogie, chyby a objevy
(44:34) respekt, turistika a kultura
(52:33) komunální politika
(01:06:45) feminismus, empatie a upřímnost
(01:16:34) reflexe a zpomalení
(1:22:19) vysněný projekt
Odkazy:
Stopy lidského umu: https://stopyumu.cz/
Žiju Velké Karlovice: https://www.facebook.com/zijuvelkekarlovice/
Jun 2, 2023
1 hr 27 min

V tomto kratším dílu s Karolínou Bretovou prozkoumáme:
- kdy je lepší nervy podvázat a kdy přestřihnout
- čím se řídí etika výzkumu na zvířatech
- proč se obarvují tkáně
- jak pracovat s děláním chyb
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Časové značky:
(00:00) úvod
(00:40) bolest a nervy
(05:43) práce se zvířaty
(13:17) barvení tkání a dovednosti
(21:24) dělání chyb
(27:43) problémy v medicíně a srovnání systémů
(33:08) překonávání překážek
Odkazy:
- Checklist manifesto: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6667514-the-checklist-manifesto
- Bude to bolet, doktore?: https://www.databazeknih.cz/knihy/bude-to-bolet-doktore-379467
- Mozkové omalovánky: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=neuroscience+coloring+book&t=newext&atb=v316-1&iax=images&ia=images
May 2, 2023
35 min

Tereza Agnes Pokorná se věnuje stavebnictví a architektuře pracovně i ve volném čase. Zjistíme:
- podle čeho si vybírat bydlení
- proč jsou budovy nemocné a morálně zastarávají
- jak se správně kácí vodojem
- kolikrát ročně lze využít vertikutátor
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
Časové značky:
(00:00) úvod
(00:48) architektura a stavebnictví, efektivní komunikace
(09:07) cesta k oboru a veřejná informovanost
(19:38) osobní optika, nemocné budovy a alergie
(27:39) statika, empirismus a metoda konečných prvků
(34:19) inspirace z historie, vysněný projekt a projekce názorů
(41:02) budovy v kontextu krajiny, efektivity a udržitelnosti
(53:19) jak přemýšlet o volbě bydlení
(1:06:31) cirkulární ekonomika, materiály a morální zastarávání
(1:18:30) Kutění, kreativní koníčky a osobní názory
Odkazy:
- Knihovna věcí: https://knihovnaveci.mladiinfo.cz
- Brněnský FabLab: https://www.fablabbrno.cz
Mar 31, 2023
1 hr 29 min
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