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It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s ...

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More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping ...

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Host Ira Flatow will be joined by award-winning physicist Dr. Sean M. Carroll to discuss his book, “The Biggest Ideas in the ...