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The Art of Maths

Daniel Tammet's essay explores how beauty and creativity inform the work of mathematicians. Read by James Anthony Pearson.

Written by Daniel Tammet.
Read by James Anthony Pearson.

Daniel Tammet's essay, taken from his new collection, explores how beauty and creativity inform the work of mathematicians.

Daniel Tammet is hailed the world over for his unique intelligence shaped by high-functioning autistic savant syndrome. His idiosyncratic world view provides new perspectives on the universal questions of what it is to be human and how we make meaning in our lives.

Abridged and produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Jul 2017 02:45

Broadcasts

  • Fri 24 Aug 2012 09:45
  • Sat 25 Aug 2012 00:30
  • Fri 28 Jul 2017 14:45
  • Sat 29 Jul 2017 02:45

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