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NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

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NOVA leads viewers on a mathematical mystery tour -- a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries. We discover math's signature in the swirl of a nautilus shell, the whirlpool of a galaxy and the spiral in the…

DirectorsRichard Reisz·Dan McCabe
WriterDan McCabe
ProducersDan McCabe·Chris Schmidt

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Cast · Directed by Richard Reisz

JSJay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders
Narrator (voice)
GKGlenn Kalison
Glenn Kalison
Actor
MT
Max Tegmark
Self
ESEsperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
Self
SGSylvester James Gates
Sylvester James Gates
Self
AS
Adam Steltzner
Self
JLJanna Levin
Janna Levin
Self
SS
Simon Schaffer
Self
SD
Savas Dimopoulos
Self
RPRoger Penrose
Roger Penrose
Self
SW
Stephen Wolfram
Self

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NOVA: The Great Math Mystery is streaming on PBS Documentaries in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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