Hidden truths permeate our world; they're inaccessible to our senses, but math allows us to go beyond our intuition to uncover their mysteries. In this survey of mathematical breakthroughs, Fields Medal winner Cédric Villani speaks to the thrill of discovery and details the sometimes perplexing life of a mathematician. "Beautiful mathematical explanations are not only for our pleasure," he says. "They change our vision of the world."

Cédric Villani: What's so sexy about math?

What's so sexy about math?

France excels in mathematics, boasting the highest number of Fields Medalists per capita, a testament to its rich mathematical culture.

Google's PageRank, leveraging mathematical randomness to rank web pages, exemplifies math's profound impact on navigating the digital age.

Revealing invisible truths, math expands our intuition to uncover mysteries like atoms' existence through laws of randomness.