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Mathematics

Emergence

Emergence (Jul. 2007)

How does the "intelligence" of an ant colony or the stock market arise out of the simple actions of its members? Watch now (12 mins.)

Kryptos

Kryptos (Jul. 2007)

A coded sculpture at CIA headquarters has yet to be fully broken. Watch now (12 mins.)

Profile: Brothers Chudnovsky

Profile: Brothers Chudnovsky (Jul. 2005)

The story of two brilliant mathematicians, a unicorn, and a homemade supercomputer Watch now (10 mins.)

Profile: Arlie Petters

Profile: Arlie Petters (Jul. 2007)

A boy from a rural village in Belize grows up to become a world-class mathematician and cosmologist. Watch now (9 mins.)

Twin Prime Conjecture

Twin Prime Conjecture (Jan. 2006)

New insight into a 2,300-year-old mystery surrounding prime numbers inspires a song. Watch now (3 mins.)