video Episode Play00:00PlaySeek 10 seconds backwardsSeek 10 seconds forward00:00 / 00:00MuteSettingsPicture in pictureFullscreen Roger Penrose: Mathematics & What Exists Watch Next 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? What Does the “Unreasonable Effectiveness” of Mathematics Mean? Details Share Roger Penrose—mathematician, physicist, philosopher—was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics. We speak with Roger about our favorite, fundamental questions. What things exist? What is math and why does it work? What’s fundamental in the cosmos? Related Topics CosmosBreakthroughsBreakthroughs in Mathematics Featured In Season 22 Contributors Roger Penrose Roger Penrose works on pure math, general relativity, black holes, quantum theory,...
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
The astonishing effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences, especially in physics, borders on the mysterious—and there seems no rational explanation. Our... video What Does the “Unreasonable Effectiveness” of Mathematics Mean? Episode 4 Season 22 26:52 Watch