The two mathematicians, known for their ability to make their science understandable and enjoyable to the most reluctant person, discussed the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics, a universal language that transcends physical and cultural barriers.

The Great Partnership: God, Science and the Search for Meaning by Jonathan Sacks was the starting point for a conversation between the Chief Rabbi and mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, chaired by Daniel Glaser. They explored the sometimes fraught relationship between religion and science in different cultures but more specifically discussed belief and scepticism, open-mindedness and intolerance to the challenge of the other or the unknown. The Chief Rabbi and the atheist mathematician found the...

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A breathtaking and unforgettable tour-de-force from two consummate storytellers. Novelist and academic Professor Elleke Boehmer is their guide. Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri and mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy make a delightfully surprising and dynamic duo as they explore narrative and form in literature and maths.

We have the ability to create works of art that elevate and transform us. Mozart’s requiem allows us to contemplate our mortality; a Rembrandt portrait captures so mu more than an image of the sitter; Shakespeare’s Othello allows us to navigate our emotional landscape. Yet new developments in AI mean that many of the tasks humans engage in can be done equally well, if not better, by machines. Will machines ever have the ability to create original art that appeals to our deep...