playlist Season Share Season 22 Is Mathematical Truth & Beauty Intrinsic or Imposed? In this playlist Watch Next Why is Mathematics True & Beautiful? Is Mathematical Truth & Beauty Intrinsic or Imposed? Why the “Unreasonable Effectiveness” of Mathematics? What Does the “Unreasonable Effectiveness” of Mathematics Mean? What are Breakthroughs in Mathematics? What is the Deep Meaning of Probability? Why do Power Laws Work so Widely? Can Mathematics Explain Biology? Can Mathematics Elucidate Evolution? Roger Penrose: Mathematics & What Exists Roger Penrose: Mathematics & What Exists Can Mathematics Elucidate Evolution? Can Mathematics Explain Biology? Why do Power Laws Work so Widely? What is the Deep Meaning of Probability? What are Breakthroughs in Mathematics? Details Share Mathematics describes our world. But what about mathematics itself? Can we say what math is, not just what math does? Is math intrinsic to existence, the building blocks of all that is? Or is math imposed on existence, constructs of human minds? Related Topics CosmosBreakthroughsBreakthroughs in Mathematics Featured In Season 22 Contributors Paul Davies Paul Davies works on astrophysics/cosmology, cosmic origins, time, life origins,... Michio Kaku Michio Kaku works on string theory, theory of everything, AI, future science, human... Licia Verde Licia Verde works on large-scale structure, dark matter, dark energy, inflation, CMB David Wallace David Wallace works on philospphy of physics, multi-world interpretation of quantum... David Chalmers David Chalmers works in philosophy of mind, language, science, meta-philosophy
Roger Penrose—mathematician, physicist, philosopher—was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics. We speak with Roger about our favorite, fundamental questions. What... video Roger Penrose: Mathematics & What Exists Episode 10 Season 22 26:52 Watch
If life is a vast space of possibilities, then mathematics can engage with biology. Statistics analyze biological data, and mathematical models improve biological theories... video Can Mathematics Elucidate Evolution? Episode 9 Season 22 26:52 Watch
If life is a vast space of possibilities, then mathematics can engage with biology. Statistics analyze biological data, and mathematical models improve biological theories... video Can Mathematics Explain Biology? Episode 8 Season 22 26:50 Watch
“Power laws” are mathematical relationships expressed by exponents or logarithms—why are they so powerful in describing the world? Why are power laws found in diverse... video Why do Power Laws Work so Widely? Episode 7 Season 22 26:50 Watch
Consider three powers of probability: refining data, assessing theories, probing ultimate reality. Watch how these work in cosmology: confidence in precise measurements;... video What is the Deep Meaning of Probability? Episode 6 Season 22 26:50 Watch
Call mathematics the purest form of knowledge, universal messaging anyone, anywhere, can understand. For math to advance, there must be breakthroughs, which may seem like... video What are Breakthroughs in Mathematics? Episode 5 Season 22 26:52 Watch