NOVA: The Great Math Mystery [2015 TV episode]

by Daniel McCabe, Richard Reisz (Director)

Other authors: Jay O. Sanders (Narrator)

Series: NOVA [PBS] (42.07)

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Astrophysicist Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, follow 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? Join Nova for a mathematical mystery tour, a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries.… (more)

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This video demonstrates how mathematics, reasoning, and science can lead us to the very threshold of Faith, but they are powerless to bring a human being across that threshold into the Household of Faith to experience the Realm of the Divine Kingdom, which is in process of breaking into human consciousness. (

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sagocreno | Jul 5, 2019 |

The best NOVA program I have ever seen. Absolutely fascinating. Profound. I don't understand why this DVD hasn't "sold out," but I guess that the title discourages people. (Uses the word, "math," ouch!) But this doesn't require math skills. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
McCabe, Daniel	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Reisz, Richard	Director	main author	all editions	confirmed
Sanders, Jay O.	Narrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Astrophysicist Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, follow 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? Join Nova for a mathematical mystery tour, a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries.

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