The Man Who Knew Infinity: another beautiful mind on screen

As the latest film about academia is released, Matthew Reisz considers the portrayal of mathematicians and other scholars in popular culture

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April 8, 2016

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February 16, 2017

Twitter: @MatthewReiszTHE

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Mathematicians’ work may be dizzying to most people, but their life stories can be dramatic

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