Mind-Bending Math: Riddles and Paradoxes Season 1 Episode 21 More with Less, Something for Nothing

Many puzzles are optimization problems in disguise. Discover that nature often reveals shortcuts to the solutions. See how light, bubbles, balloons, and other phenomena provide powerful hints to these conundrums. Close with the surprising answer to the Kakeya needle problem to determine the space required to turn a needle completely around.