It is extraordinary that so much of the universe can be explained using mathematical equations. Indeed, it is often said that mathematics is the language of the universe. It is certainly the language of science.
In this clip, from a documentary in the American Nova series, the jazz musician Esperanza Spalding explains how maths is also at the heart of music. Pay attention to the way that numbers relate to musical intervals (an octave, a fifth and a fourth).
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