Join NOVA 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. Astrophysicist and writer Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, follow math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond. It all leads to the ultimate riddle: Is math a human invention or the discovery of the language of the universe?
| Title | NOVA - Season 42 Episode 17 : The Great Math Mystery |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-10-09 |
| Number of Episodes | 991 |
| Number of Seasons | 51 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 1 Vaccines Calling the Shots Vaccines Calling the Shots
2014-09-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 2 Rise of the Hackers Rise of the Hackers
2014-09-24PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 3 Why Planes Vanish Why Planes Vanish
2014-10-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 4 Surviving Ebola Surviving Ebola
2014-10-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 5 Ben Franklin's Balloons Ben Franklin's Balloons
2014-10-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 6 First Air War First Air War
2014-10-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 7 Bigger Than T. rex Bigger Than T. rex
2014-11-05PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 8 Emperor’s Ghost Army Emperor’s Ghost Army
2014-11-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 9 Killer Landslides Killer Landslides
2014-11-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 10 First Man on the Moon First Man on the Moon
2014-12-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 11 Big Bang Machine Big Bang Machine
2015-01-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 12 Sunken Ship Rescue Sunken Ship Rescue
2015-01-21PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 13 Sinkholes—Buried Alive Sinkholes—Buried Alive
2015-01-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 14 Colosseum: Roman Death Trap Colosseum: Roman Death Trap
2015-02-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 15 Petra: Lost City of Stone Petra: Lost City of Stone
2015-02-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 16 Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient Mystery Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Ancient Mystery
2015-02-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 17 The Great Math Mystery The Great Math Mystery
2015-04-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 18 Invisible Universe Revealed Invisible Universe Revealed
2015-04-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 19 Nazi Attack on America Nazi Attack on America
2015-05-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 20 Lethal Seas Lethal Seas
2015-05-13PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 21 Chasing Pluto Chasing Pluto
2015-07-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 42 :Episode 22 Nuclear Meltdown Disaster Nuclear Meltdown Disaster
2015-07-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
