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NOVA: The Great Math Mystery (2015)

Movie ★ 7.8 54 min

Documentary History Mystery

NOVA leads viewers 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. But where does math get its power? Astrophysicist and writer Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists and engineers, follows math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond, all leading to the ultimate riddle: Is math an invention or a discovery? Humankind's clever trick or the language of the universe?

Richard Reisz Director Dan McCabe Director Dan McCabe Writer

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Released
April 15, 2015
Runtime
54 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
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Cast

Jay O. Sanders Jay O. Sanders Narrator (voice) Glenn Kalison Glenn Kalison Actor Max Tegmark Self Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Spalding Self Sylvester James Gates Sylvester James Gates Self Adam Steltzner Self Janna Levin Janna Levin Self Simon Schaffer Self Savas Dimopoulos Self Roger Penrose Roger Penrose Self Stephen Wolfram Self

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Frequently asked questions

What is NOVA: The Great Math Mystery about?
NOVA leads viewers 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. But where does math get its power? Astrophysicist and writer Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists and engineers, follows math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond, all leading to the ultimate riddle: Is math an invention or a discovery? Humankind's clever trick or the language of the universe?
Who directed NOVA: The Great Math Mystery?
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery was directed by Richard Reisz, Dan McCabe.
Who stars in NOVA: The Great Math Mystery?
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery stars Jay O. Sanders, Glenn Kalison, Max Tegmark, Esperanza Spalding.
When was NOVA: The Great Math Mystery released?
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery is a 2015 documentary, history, mystery film.
Where can I watch NOVA: The Great Math Mystery?
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