The Beauty of Diagrams

tv show

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6 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired November 18, 2010

Overview

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the stories behind some of the most familiar scientific diagrams.

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Pioneer Plaque

Season 1 - Episode 6 - 1h 0m

Air Date

December 23, 2010

Overview

A look at the Pioneer Plaque, which was installed on the unmanned space probe Pioneer 10 to communicate facts about Earth and its inhabitants to potential life on other planets after its launch from Cape Canaveral in March 1972. The panel was engraved with graphic images and mathematical symbols, showing the location of its origin in the solar system and controversial naked figures of human beings.