The reason why we do maths is because it's like poetry. It's about patterns, and that really turned me on. It made me feel that maths was in tune with the other things I liked doing. Marcus du Sautoy feelmakemath Change image and share on social
The point is with good maths skills you have just wonderful opportunities and if you don't have good maths skills, there are just so many things that you won't be able to do. Marcus du Sautoy goodmathopportunity Change image and share on social
The wonderful thing about maths is it's a totally logical subject, and a pathway has been marked out. I think a lot of these things can be crystallised in something quite essential, that people can get. If I can't explain it, I realise that's probably because I don't completely understand it myself. Marcus du Sautoy completelycrystalliseessential share on social
My big thesis is that although the world looks messy and chaotic, if you translate it into the world of numbers and shapes, patterns emerge and you start to understand why things are the way they are. Marcus du Sautoy bigchaoticemerge Change image and share on social
We need scientists and mathematicians explaining why they are excited about their subjects but also why they are important for solving social problems, informing political debate and for the economy. Marcus du Sautoy debateeconomyexcite Change image and share on social
If you can make yourself symmetrical, you're sending out a sign that you've got good genes, you've got a good upbringing and therefore you'll make a good mate. Marcus du Sautoy genegoodhave Change image and share on social
I think science is a foreign land for many people, so I think of my role as an ambassador's job. Marcus du Sautoy ambassadorforeignjob Change image and share on social
Artists realise that mathematicians have a way of looking at the world that can make them see things differently. Marcus du Sautoy artistdifferentlymake Change image and share on social
You know, I'm not terribly fast at my times tables, because that's not what I think mathematics is about. Marcus du Sautoy fastmathematicstable Change image and share on social
I'm obviously attuned to pick up mathematics whenever I can see it. But in Mozart there is a lot of conscious use of mathematical symbolism and numbers in order to try and give messages. Marcus du Sautoy attuneconsciousgive Change image and share on social