 The geometry of a protein molecule, the shifting positions of constellations over time, the movement of people in crowds—is there a subtle code that connects them all? In this three-part series Oxford University professor Marcus du Sautoy brings viewers on a quest to find the mathematical principles governing the natural world. From a Neolithic stone circle to Twitter, the series examines recurrent ratios and patterns, then asks if their existence makes it possible to predict future events—or is reality too chaotic to be reduced to equations? Original title: The Code. Produced by the Open University. 3-part series, 60 minutes each.
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