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A Brief History of Nothing

An empty place in a number leads to a word, then to the space between stars.

  1. 01
    Gresham College / 1:02:19

    Much Ado About Zero

    Start with a gap in a column of numbers. What would you have to invent to write it down?

  2. 02
    Gresham College / 1:09:15

    Astronomy: Much Ado About Nothing

    How did “zero” and “cipher” come from the same Arabic root? Barrow follows the word before he follows the vacuum.

  3. 03
    Eames Office / 9:01

    Powers of Ten

    After a lecture about the vacuum, take a measured journey through the distances between stars.