Neil deGrasse Tyson
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When Math Isn’t Based in Reality
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May 30, 2026
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May 30, 2026
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What’s with math concepts that DON’T describe reality? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore all the ways we invented math to describe abstract concepts, and when some of those concepts became real, from negative to imaginary numbers. Plus, what does it mean when an equation has two answers?
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