Truth and Beauty

The Art and Science of Clouds

Jesse takes us back to 1707, when a simple navigational error claimed the lives of hundreds of sailors, sparking a race to build the perfect clock. Bryan introduces us to a quirky mathematician known as "Pussy" who spent decades studying the colors on mapsCheck us out on Instagram You can find Bryan here and Jesse here

Maps: Longitude & the Four-Color Theorem

How do we draw the world? How do we see the world at all? We trace these questions back to Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Golden Age, stopping along the way to discuss supermoons, Monet’s cataracts, and more.

Perspective: Brunelleschi & the Moon Illusion

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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