The Hidden Geometry of Everything
Update: 2024-06-08
Description
The human brain is naturally mathematical. But there’s one particular kind of math people have surprisingly strong feelings about — geometry. It's the secret sauce of mathematics — different from everything else, and applicable to everything from gerrymandering to human evolution to romance novels.
Original Air Date: May 28, 2022
Interviews In This Hour:
The 14th dimension, AI that writes romance novels, and other things explained by geometry — Did shapes make us human?
Guests:
Jordan Ellenberg, Stanislas Dehaene
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