The Hope Diamond - with 3blue1brown

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The Hope Diamond - with 3blue1brown

FromThe Numberphile Podcast

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63 minutes

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Nov 5, 2018

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Grant Sanderson makes incredibly popular math videos - but his views on math education may surprise you.
3blue1brown on YouTube
Grant's 'Hope Diamond' Eye
The actual Hope Diamond
With thanks to...
MSRI
Meyer Sound
Podcast by Brady Haran

Released:

Nov 5, 2018

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (51)

Interviews with people who love numbers and mathematics. Hosted by Brady Haran, maker of the Numberphile series on YouTube.

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The Hope Diamond - with 3blue1brown

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