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Math's Paths [rebroadcast]

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The Most Incomprehensible Thing About the Universe

"Even Einstein was astounded by the fact that mathematics can describe the universe," he says. "It is astounding, it's maybe the most profound mystery there is." He adds: "We're just a few steps removed from the apes ... and yet, with our puny logic, we can somehow predict what these planets so far away from us are doing"

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