1. EachPod

Faith by Numbers: The Invention of Zero

Author
[email protected] (Things Unseen)
Published
Thu 28 Jul 2016
Episode Link
https://soundcloud.com/thingsunseen/faith-by-numbers-the-invention-of-zero

With a background in maths and physics, the Hindu teacher Jay Lakhani is fascinated by the concept of nothing. He traces the 7th century roots of the idea as a placeholder in counting systems, and explores Hindu stories about the origins of the universe, when something came from nothing. Jay asks ‘What caused the Big Bang?’ and finds a surprising answer.

Share to: