2022 Fields Medal Winners: James Maynard

2022 Fields Medal Winners: James Maynard
”I find myself… always trying to find order within otherwise chaotic objects.”

With a baby about to arrive, Fields Medalist James Maynard, a leading expert in prime numbers, prepares for more controlled chaos than his pathfinding mind has ever encountered. 

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Filmed by Ryan Scafuro. Written and produced by John Hubbell. Edited by Alessandro Santillo and Ivan Pilato of Fiumi Studios. Elettra Fiumi, co-producer. Danielle Lopez-Cecetiate, assistant producer. Field audio by Leo Dawson. Illustration written and supervised by Kolin Pope of Chicago Winter Co. Illustration by Sophie Hullinger. Music by Jonathan Kirkscey. Philip Yam, Executive Producer. 

Clients: International Mathematical Union, Simons Foundation