The Story of Maths

A warm, intelligent guided tour through the history of ideas, making abstract concepts feel human and connected to the world.

Created by

Marcus du Sautoy

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Marcus du Sautoy, Christopher Anagnostakis

Overview

Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines: Mathematics, the Empress of the Sciences.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Science, education, art, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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