A documentary and a Bollywood film highlight two disparate paths in mathematics
The movies recount tales of two mathematical women, Maryam Mirzakhani and Shakuntala Devi
![Maryam Mirzakhani and Shakuntala Devi](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/101020_reviews_film_feat_rev.jpg?fit=1028%2C579&ssl=1)
Maryam Mirzakhani (left) studied the mathematics of surfaces. Shakuntala Devi (right) was famous for her swift mental calculations.
From left: Jan Vondrak; South China Morning Post/Getty Images