Mario Livio is Senior Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, headquarters of the Hubble Telescope. He's written several books describing the relationship between science and art, including The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry. Kurt and Mario talk about how ...

The works of the late graphic artist M.C. Escher have been admired for decades by students and scholars alike. But Escher claimed to have failed his own high school exams. He considered becoming an architect before traveling to Spain, where he hit upon a better way to express himself. Produced ...

Contemporary composer Steve Reich explains the various symmetrical techniques that animate the music he loves. Produced by Trent Wolbe.

Are supermodels more symmetrical? Beauty expert Kelley Quan explains how symmetry affects human attraction. Quan is a make-up artist, and founder of the online fashion magazine ZooZOOM.com.

The musical Grey Gardens, which is up for several Tony awards next week, is adapted from a cult-favorite documentary about two socialites – mother and daughter -- who refuse to leave their decrepit, filthy ...