Is math real? And other existential questions

2024-12-26 00:38:08 source:lotradecoin token category:reviews

We are often taught to think of math as a rigid set of rules, never to be questioned. But that is exactly the wrong way to think about it, according to one mathematician. Today on the show, we talk to Eugenia Cheng about her new book "Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths" and how math can help us ask more probing questions about the world around us.

For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

Music by
Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

More:reviews

Recommend

Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 10 drawing: $619 million lottery jackpot

Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot soared to an estimated $619 million for Tuesday's drawing.The jackpo

Brandon Nimmo found out his grandmother died before Mets' dramatic win

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was playing with a heavy heart.Amidst the champagne-soaked cl

A massive strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has ended | The Excerpt

On Friday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: A massive strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has e