Adam Barley

Fundamental insights into the nature of human beings are encoded within the coolest equation in the entire world of science. In this lively, engaging and surprising presentation, Adam Barley bridges the apparent gulf between pure maths, psychology and mysticism, showing how ‘Euler’s Identity’ — the equation that has enthralled mathematicians since its discovery in the 1700s — has the core pattern of our own nature embedded within it. Composed of the five most important numbers there are, and fitting together in a breathtakingly simple and beautiful way, this pattern reveals the balance of body heart and mind with pure consciousness, as well as experiences common to us all such as expressing our sexuality or writing an essay. Barley has uncovered this remarkable connection using a background in the sciences as a lens to understand his experiences of meditation, through dedicated practice over the course of four decades.