The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences, Eugene Wigner, 1960

Let's take a break from awful reality to cogitate upon awesome reality, as in, why the hell should mathematics work so well in science? Among other questions people rarely ask, but should. (Hone that skill in the sciences and you can import it into politics, where it is sorely needed.)

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Some more about this dude, pictured below on the right chatting with Heisenberg.