A captivating journey to the outer reaches of human knowledge  Ever since the dawn of civilization, we have been driven by a desire to know - to understand the physical world and the laws of nature. But are there limits to human knowledge? Are some t...

The Great Unknown

This 10-part history of mathematics reveals the personalities behind the calculations: the passions and rivalries of mathematicians struggling to get their ideas heard. Professor Marcus du Sautoy shows how these masters of abstraction find a role in ...

A Brief History of Mathematics

Britain's most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know.  Science is king. Every week headlines announce new breakthroughs in our understanding of the universe, new technologies that will transform our env...

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