NOVA scienceNOW Home Past Stories Watch Feedback RSS Teachers Science News
NOVA scienceNOWNOVA scienceNOWNOVA scienceNOWComing up

Profile: Brothers Chudnovsky

Profile: Brothers Chudnovsky

The story of two brilliant mathematicians, a unicorn, and a homemade supercomputer

Chudnovsky Profile

Gregory and David Chudnovsky discuss why math is considered hard, where the real beauty of equations lies, and more. See highlights or go to the full interview.

Moving Image

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's celebrated unicorn tapestry was surprisingly difficult to photograph. Find out why.

Ask the Expert

Tom Morgan, the Chudnovskys' graduate student, answers viewer questions about the Chudnovskys and what it's like to work in their lab.