12 Beautiful Math Talks That You Should Show Your Math Class

This math talk Investigates the mind-bending concept of the “infinity of infinities,” which led mathematicians to unanswerable questions.

In this math talk, comedian and lifelong math geek Adam Spencer shares his passion for prime numbers, and for the mysterious magic of math.

In this math talk, Ron Eglash tells of his travels around the continent of Africa in search of an answer for the fractals of African designs.

In this math talk, physicist Enrico Fermi shows a guide on how to make reasonable guesses on huge numbers by using the power of 10.

In this math talk, mathematics legend B. Mandelbrot explains the heme he first discussed at TED in 1984, the extreme complexity of roughness.

In this math talk, M. Wertheim explains how she re-creates the creatures of the coral reefs using a technique invented by a mathematician.

In this math talk, mathemagician A. Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares and solves massive mental equations.

In this math talk, physicist Geoffrey West plots the way that everything – the good, the bad and the ugly – increases as cities grow.

Robert Lang is using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful.

In this math talk, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects.