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’s Most Amazing Number; Is God a Mathematician?, which was the basis for the 2016 Emmy-nominated NOVA program “The Great Math Mystery;” and the national bestseller Brilliant Blunders.

Mario’s 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