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Building blocks: AI & basic sciences

11/08/2026 26 min

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Episode Synopsis

Two young Chinese mathematicians, Wang Hong and Deng Yu, recently won Fields Medals — the highest honor in mathematics. On the sidelines of the ongoing International Congress of Basic Science here in Beijing, we spoke to Professor Shing-Tung Yau, chair of the International Congress of Basic Science, who talks about mathematics, talent — and what makes a great mathematician.