The Art of Maths
Daniel Tammet's essay explores how beauty and creativity inform the work of mathematicians. Read by James Anthony Pearson.
Written by Daniel Tammet.
Read by James Anthony Pearson.
Daniel Tammet's essay, taken from his new collection, explores how beauty and creativity inform the work of mathematicians.
Daniel Tammet is hailed the world over for his unique intelligence shaped by high-functioning autistic savant syndrome. His idiosyncratic world view provides new perspectives on the universal questions of what it is to be human and how we make meaning in our lives.
Abridged and produced by Kirsteen Cameron.
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