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What are Numbers Made of?

What are Numbers Made of?

Season 2 Episode 12
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The Geometry of SET

The Geometry of SET

Season 2 Episode 14
10:21
Unraveling DNA with Rational Tangles

Unraveling DNA with Rational Tangles

Season 2 Episode 16
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Defining Infinity

Defining Infinity

Season 2 Episode 17
10:31
Instant Insanity Puzzle

Instant Insanity Puzzle

Season 2 Episode 18
9:32
The Assassin Puzzle

The Assassin Puzzle

Season 2 Episode 19
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The Calling

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When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

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What Does It Mean to Be a Number? (The Peano Axioms)

Season 2 Episode 11

If you needed to tell someone what numbers are and how they work, without using the notion of number in your answer, could you do it?

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