Podcast Episode

The Many Facets of Math

The Art of Mathematics·Carol Jacoby·23 April 2025·16 min

About this episode

Alon Amit addresses the various facets of mathematics. Is it an art or a science? Both? Neither? Is it invented or discovered? Why is math that's developed for purely aesthetic reasons so often a useful tool for the real world? He likes that there are not simple, one-way answers. He challenges the listeners to post questions to Quora that surprise and delight him.