Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and A Prime Number Conspiracy

New Books in Mathematics

EpisodeApr 15, 202320m

Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and A Prime Number Conspiracy

New Books in Mathematics

EpisodeApr 15, 202320m

On this episode of the MIT Press podcast, Thomas Lin, Editor-in-Chief of Quanta Magazine, discusses the research and current climate behind the science and math in Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire: The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta and The Prime Number Conspiracy: The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics

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