The Great Math Mystery (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, The Great Math Mystery is a documentary film directed by Dan McCabe, running about 54 minutes.

What it’s about. 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 center of a sunflower. Math was essential to everything from the first wireless radio transmissions to the prediction and discovery of the Higgs boson and the successful landing of rovers on Mars. But where does math get its power? Astrophysicist and writer Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists and engineers, follows math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond, all leading to the ultimate riddle: Is math an invention or a discovery? Humankind's clever trick or the language of the universe?

Who’s in it. The Great Math Mystery stars Jay O. Sanders as Narrator (voice), Max Tegmark as Self, Glenn Kalison as Actor and Mario Livio as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, The Great Math Mystery has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Great Math Mystery page.

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