The Hidden Secrets of Math: Uncharted Territory (Part 3)

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Today’s mathematicians grapple with higher-order mathematical questions and real-world applications.

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Drag queen and mathematics communicator Kyne Santos tells us the
questions that modern mathematicians are grappling with, from
infinite tiling to the structure of math itself. We hope you
enjoyed the final episode of this Friday miniseries about magical
math. You can listen to parts one and two wherever you get your
podcasts or at the links below. Recommended reading: –
Discover Math’s Elegance and Power with Drag Queen Kyne Santos – Is
Math Part of Nature or an Invention of the Mind? – Inside
Mathematicians’ Search for the Mysterious ‘Einstein Tile’ E-mail us
at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or
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Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and
Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman with
guest Kyne Santos. Our show is edited by Madison Goldberg with
fact-checking by Shayna Posses, Emily Makowski and Aaron Shattuck.
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