Mathematician Explains Infinity in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

While the concept of infinity may seem mysterious, mathematicians have developed processes to reason the strange properties of infinity. Mathematician Emily Riehl has been challenged to explain infinity to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.



Director: Maya Dangerfield

Producer: Wendi Jonassen

Director of Photography: Ben Finkel

Editor: Louville Moore

Host: Emily Riehl

Level 1: Samira Sardella

Level 2: Eris Busey

Level 3: Yoni Singer

Level 4: Elliot Lehrer

Level 5: Adriana Salerno



Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi

Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas

Production Manager: Eric Martinez

Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila



Camera Operator: Larry Greenblatt

Gaffer: Randy Feldman

Audio: Ken Pexton

Production Assistant: Andrea Hines

Hair/Makeup Artist: Haki Pope Johns



Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch

Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant

Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen

Assistant Editor: Paul Tael



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