Instant Genius Podcast: Mental Shortcuts, with Prof Marcus du Sautoy

Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this week's episode, we talk to Marcus du Sautoy. He's the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, and author of the book Thinking Better: The Art Of The Shortcut.

He reveals how thinking like a mathematician can help you make better decisions in all aspects of life.

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And if that's not enough, you can hear even more from Marcus on Instant Genius Extra.

On this subscription-only show, available on Apple Podcasts, we take a deeper dive into the topics covered on Instant Genius. In this episode, Marcus reveals why maths is much more creative than the stuff we’re taught in school.

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