Mind the Gap: A Discussion with Prof. Marcus Du Sautoy on 'The Two Cultures'

About this episode

Prof. Marcus Du Sautoy discusses his book 'Blueprints' and the relevance of C. P. Snow's 'Two Cultures' lecture.

Prof. Marcus Du Sautoy joins Benjamin Davies in this one-off episode, to discuss his new book 'Blueprints' on the connections between mathematics and art, the contemporary relevance of C. P. Snow's infamous 'Two Cultures' lecture, and the value of interdisciplinary collaboration in modern society.

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Davies

Guest: Prof. Marcus Du Sautoy

Topics covered

• mathematics
• art
• interdisciplinary collaboration
• Two Cultures
• C. P. Snow
• book discussion

Keywords

• mathematics
• art
• interdisciplinary
• C. P. Snow
• Blueprints
• collaboration
• Two Cultures

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blueprints