Truth and Beauty
Truth and Beauty
Bryan the Girl and Jesse Feddersen
In school, science and art are taught in different classrooms. Truth & Beauty brings them together at last, proving that throughout history the two fields have a common goal: to better understand the world around us.
The Art and Science of Clouds
What do clouds and ballerinas have in common? Bryan explores that question with a trip to the Yale Center for British Art. Then, Jesse introduces us to the scientist with his head in the clouds who helped revolutionize the way painters depicted the sky.
May 12, 2019
25 min
Maps: Longitude & the Four-Color Theorem
Deadly seas, high-stakes clock-making, and a mathematician who devoted his life to color.
Apr 12, 2019
14 min
Perspective: Brunelleschi & the Moon Illusion
Bryan deconstructs the myth of linear perspective; Jesse introduces the Moon Illusion and explains why our eyes play tricks on us.
Mar 9, 2019
31 min