#1101 | What Is a Number?

What even is a number? Numbers are omnipresent in our lives, and the ways in which we choose to represent them is often taken for granted. Have you ever considered the fact that the concept of zero is something that had to be invented? Or that, the number of fingers you have doesn't necessarily have to be represented as "10"? In this episode we'll discuss these sorts of things. By the end, you'll have a greater understanding of the numbers around you and hopefully a newfound appreciation for the ways in which they work.