The Hidden Secrets of Math: Invented or Discovered? (Part 2)

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Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne Santos guides you through the ongoing debate about what math really is.

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Where does math come from? Mathematicians are still debating
whether math is an inherent part of nature or an invention of the
human mind. Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne will guide
you through the question of what math really is in this three-part
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Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and
Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman and Kyne
Santos. Our show is edited by Madison Goldberg with fact-checking
by Shayna Posses, Emily Makowski and Aaron Shattuck. The theme
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