What Makes Us Curious

Published: Oct. 24, 2017, 7:49 a.m.

Mario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, a bestselling author, and a popular speaker who has appeared on The Daily Show, 60 Minutes, and NOVA. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and worked with the Hubble Space Telescope for 24 years.

Mario is the author of The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World\u2019s Most Amazing Number; Is God a Mathematician?, which was the basis for the 2016 Emmy-nominated NOVA program \u201cThe Great Math Mystery;\u201d and the national bestseller Brilliant Blunders.

Mario\u2019s latest book is Why? What Makes Us Curious. He was in the Northwest to speak at the Downtown Seattle Public Library, presented by University Book Store. Info at MarioLivio.com