All episodes Season 2014 S2014E143 2014-11-12 30 min 2000s

The Colbert Report

Terence Tao

Season 2014, Episode 143 · Aired 2014-11-12

The Colbert Report — Terence Tao (S2014E143)

Synopsis

Terence Tao, a UCLA professor and winner of the 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, discusses his lifelong fascination with mathematics and the mysteries of prime numbers.

In the series

This episode is part of The Colbert Report (2005–2014) on Comedy Central.

Truthiness as national vocabulary — right-wing blowhard as performance art.

Key cast

Also in season 2014

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