NOVA Season 42 Episode 17
The Great Math Mystery
Join NOVA on a mathematical mystery tour—a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries. We discover math's signature in the swirl of a nautilus shell, the whirlpool of a galaxy, and the spiral in the center of a sunflower. Math was essential to everything from the first wireless radio transmissions to the prediction and discovery of the Higgs boson and the successful landing of rovers on Mars. Astrophysicist and writer Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, follow math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond. It all leads to the ultimate riddle: Is math a human invention or the discovery of the language of the universe?
42 - 22Nuclear Meltdown DisasterJul. 29, 2015- 42 - 21Chasing PlutoJul. 15, 2015
- 42 - 20Lethal SeasMay. 13, 2015
- 42 - 19Nazi Attack on AmericaMay. 06, 2015
- 42 - 18Invisible Universe RevealedApr. 22, 2015
- 42 - 17The Great Math MysteryApr. 15, 2015
- 42 - 16Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient MysteryFeb. 25, 2015
- 42 - 15Petra: Lost City of StoneFeb. 18, 2015
- 42 - 14Colosseum: Roman Death TrapFeb. 11, 2015
- 42 - 13Sinkholes—Buried AliveJan. 28, 2015
- 42 - 12Sunken Ship RescueJan. 21, 2015
- 42 - 11Big Bang MachineJan. 14, 2015
- 42 - 10First Man on the MoonDec. 03, 2014
- 42 - 9Killer LandslidesNov. 19, 2014
- 42 - 8Emperor’s Ghost ArmyNov. 12, 2014
- 42 - 7Bigger Than T. rexNov. 05, 2014
- 42 - 6First Air WarOct. 29, 2014
- 42 - 5Ben Franklin's BalloonsOct. 22, 2014
- 42 - 4Surviving EbolaOct. 08, 2014
- 42 - 3Why Planes VanishOct. 08, 2014
- 42 - 2Rise of the HackersSep. 24, 2014
- 42 - 1Vaccines Calling the ShotsSep. 10, 2014
