You Say You Want a Revolution: What is Gabriel's Horn

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In this episode, Noah comes to Pete for some help with a really big paint job. After Pete explains just how big (and impossible) the job really is, they have a conversation about surfaces of revolution, and the seeming paradox of Gabriel's Horn.

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Questions Answered in the Episode: • What is Gabriel's Horn? • How can a shape have infinite surface area but finite volume? • What is a surface of revolution?

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