NOVA leads viewers on a mathematical mystery tour -- a provocative exploration of math's astonishing power across the centuries. We discover math's signature in the swirl of a nautilus shell ...

NOVA: So the challenge was to rediscover Fermat's proof of the Last Theorem. Why did it become so famous? AW: Well, some mathematics problems look simple, and you try them for a year or so ...

where a newfound fascination with science and mathematics coexisted with extreme views on religious doctrine. Newton shared both obsessions. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by ...