3 episodes
Truth and Beauty Bryan the Girl and Jesse Feddersen
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- Arts
In school, science and art are taught in different classrooms. Truth & Beauty brings them together at last, proving that throughout history the two fields have a common goal: to better understand the world around us.
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The Art and Science of Clouds
What do clouds and ballerinas have in common? Bryan explores that question with a trip to the Yale Center for British Art. Then, Jesse introduces us to the scientist with his head in the clouds who helped revolutionize the way painters depicted the sky.
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Maps: Longitude & the Four-Color Theorem
Deadly seas, high-stakes clock-making, and a mathematician who devoted his life to color.
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Perspective: Brunelleschi & the Moon Illusion
Bryan deconstructs the myth of linear perspective; Jesse introduces the Moon Illusion and explains why our eyes play tricks on us.