EPISODE · Jul 28, 2016 · 4 MIN
Faith by Numbers: The Invention of Zero
from Things Unseen · host Things Unseen
With a background in maths and physics, the Hindu teacher Jay Lakhani is fascinated by the concept of nothing. He traces the 7th century roots of the idea as a placeholder in counting systems, and explores Hindu stories about the origins of the universe, when something came from nothing. Jay asks ‘What caused the Big Bang?’ and finds a surprising answer.
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