The Tortured Genius (with James Grime)

James Grime , “ resident tamed mathematician ” of The Enigma Project and past guest , returns to the show to discuss the cliché of depicting scientists as tormented by their own vast intellects. Can 2 + 2 = 5?; Good Will Hunting; George Dantzig; Walter Pitt; William Sidris; Srinivasa Ramanujan; 21; card counting; savants; Fermat's last theorem; Gauss. Some links from the end of the show: the first episode of Sci Cam . The Science of Fiction podcast , though if you're reading this you may already have noticed. Tracklist Radiohead – 2 + 2 = 5 MGMT – Time to Pretend The Notwist – This Room Frustration by Dez Creates Send feedback and comments to show@scienceoffiction.co.uk .

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The Tortured Genius (with James Grime) is an episode from The Science of Fiction by The Science of Fiction.

This episode is 0:52:55 long.

This episode was published on Oct 28, 2012.

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