He's gonna freak out when he spots that spider on his coat...

This guy just calms me. I can't quite explain it. Just know he exists is this nice feeling.

This is who I imagine when I think of mathematician.

It stuns me how eccentric he is. Hipsters have nothing on this guy. Great mathematician as well.

I like this man. He's so passionate about mathematics, and he seems to have maintained a sense of wonder about not only his field but also the world around him. Great video :)

Which pokemon gym does this guy lead?

Best finger snap ever

"I've been expecting you, Mr Bond."

I love his collection of stuff. He needs a Klein bottle, though. Klein bottles are cool.

I love his intermittent nods to himself. He gives off an air of having thought through exactly what he wants to say and meaning it with his whole heart.

His book is so fantastic, It's filled with stories and anecdotes. It's not just "How I got a Fields Medal" it's more a glimpse of Mathematicians world, how do they works, how do they communicate with each other who are some amous mathematicians and why are they famous... it's a great book

This guy oozes charisma even though he probably doesn't want it.

Hey Numberphile, please could you do more great videos like this. It's very interesting to see how and where mathematicians work.

Cédric Villani is one of the few people who inspire me to pursue on the road of mathematics. to know that there are people out there who are living their passion, which is also my passion, just feels extraordinary. I always love it when he talks.

Attended a public lecture by Cédric Villani last week, the experience was mesmerizing. The ease with which he explained his field of work to everyone was laudable. He's admirably humble for someone so accomplished

I like this kind of video, showing how successful people live, how they introduce their world to people

I love seeing some flashy scientists like this man. They're my favorites. And the way he speaks of mathematics is just charming.

If you listen very carefully, you can hear the sound of a thousand cgp grey souls screaming in agony.

Prof. Villani is such the perfect archetype of the eccentric genius that it he seems more of a character than a real person.

really enjoyed this type of video :D

Not sure if you read your KZfaq comments, Brady, but I would just like to say I'm increasingly impressed by the amount of fascinating, extraordinary and fantastic people you feature on this channel. What a incredible circle of friends you have. Please more of Cedric, Tadashi and Matt Parker!

1:45 you could say it's INTEGRAL to his life.

I'm almost finished his book Birth of a Theorem and this is exactly how I imaged his office to look like based on his writing.

Cedric is such a cool guy and a villain at the same time refering to his look :D

Cedric Villani! I love this man he made a lecture in my university in Saudi I was so happy

You can just feel his love and passion for his work. Is a joy watching him.

I could listen to this captivating genius and never become bored. He exudes pure brilliance in the most Willie Wanka verses Alexander Grothendieck sort of way. Thanks for a another great video.

This man came to my uni while I was a freshman. Love his passion for mathematics. He made me love math even though it wasn't my major.

Vous voyez Cédric c'est un mec normal, il va à la Fnac comme tout le monde !

It's always refreshing when a human-centric Numberphile video pops up!

It is really beautiful to see these videos,as well as the other channels(sixty symbols,periodic videos,computerphile).I see people full of wonder about what they do.They took things that most people in our society find boring and found the magic that is contained within them.This year I will begin studying to become a physicist.I hope that the fire that burns within me,the thirst for knowledge and the feeling of wonder that I get when learning about these beautiful sciences never leaves me,I hope that one day I will be just a percentage as successful as the men and women in your videos.Thank you for making all these videos.

wow, this was one of my favorite episodes

I am just so happy this guy exists

And now, this impressive mathematician is also a deputy in France

What a beautiful, wonderful soul. If he has time, bring us more Cédric Villani! I could watch an infinite number of videos with him.

He has a very characteristic appearance as well as accent. He has a large and mythical collection, including a set of currently inanimate superspiders. His surname is a thinly veiled anagram for villain. People, this is actually the one. This is real life's Final Boss.

He looks like he's from the Harry Potter movies' central casting. And I mean that as a compliment :)

My Office's full of circuits, cables, disk drives, two computers And LOTS of CDs. Seeing this many things boosts my creativity

This man is pure math and it's beautiful.

The difference between me and a famous mathematician: me: 🕷👈😨 Cédric: 🕷😁💕

He looks like a Mathmagician. Please let that be the next episode : )

He spoke in one of my most favorite TED Talks videos. He has so much passion for math, it is beautiful.

What an intelligent speaker.

Thank you numberphile. Villani is so much appreciable, for he interacts perfectly with social media

One video of this guy is all that I have watched and these are my thoughts on Cedric- Awesome Name. Looks like an 18th century piano composer. Passionate about mathematics and the world around him. Calm mind and soothing speech. Awesome spider obsession.

Grande fierté francaise ce Cedric :)

I think I already said this in another video with Mr. Villani, but he's such an amazing person! Love him.

I think that Mr Villani is an absolutely interesting and epic individual!

he looks like a villain and his name is Villani

M. Villani has a captivating personality yet seems quite humble. I'm very pleased when he is on the channel.

Please no... he likes the symbol of integral? You made me cry. 😭 That integral symbol coming in frame and when he made me realised it, I grasped to let the fear of it come out.

"what you want fam?" "Gimmie that lord farquad"

I think this guy is Dorian Gray. Who else keeps a portrait of themselves hidden in their office?

This man is brilliant.

This guy looks more like a Mathmagician ;D

I had the opportunity with another 100 students to hear him give us a conference on his works right after he won the Fields medal, kinda overwhelming :)

I like how he looks like a math wizard, a profesor at Hogwarts.

This man oozes class.

love this objectivity vid 10/10

The mystery of why women love French guys is solved. Passion.

I didn't expect an actual video about a mathematician's office... The 'the' in the title suggested that's some kind of scientific term - haha, well, interesting nontheless. Kind of at least...

Happy to see my beloved Cameroon being talked about. Thanks for your service

I have the feeling that Grey wouldn`t like his office.

What an interesting guy.

This room looks like a CGP Grey nightmare! It's so dense, every single image has so many things going on!

my "flash moment" occurred while flushing the toilet one fine morning.

This man is a minister among the french government ! I love him !

I had two math professors, who when I went into their offices to get help they didn't really want me being there. Like "if you want to hang out go somewhere else"

It's been a rough and busy week at work, but this guy's voice kind of smoothes everything out.

This guy is incredible

I absolutely love this man, more of him please?

If you combine Cedric Villani and CGP Grey, you get 2 high energy photons.

Help please Numberphile: Where is the video where Cedric shows off his spider collection!? Footage from it is present at the end of this video, but the annotation only takes you to a playlist with 2 videos, of 'The Mathematician's Office' and 'The Fields Medal', but neither contain the spider footage. Am I missing something?

This man is so great for ASMR

7:18 - "There are some sick ones that I will have to take to operation. … They will go into surgery." Oh my God, he treats his spiders the way little girls treat their dolls, and I LOVE IT.

I'm amazed and impressed that he went into politics. He kind of shuts down all the questions about the accuracy of your budget. "We object to your budget proposal. There is no evidence that this kind of spending is sustainable." Villani whips out some chalk. Draws integral sign on board. "Let me show you the evidence."

Great video! I love this guy!

am I the only one that the mess and untidiness around his office upsets me? but like him he is a true explorer at heart.

I really love his spider brooches as well. :D

His passion for Mathematics makes me want to cry... In a good way...

I love his quiet passion for Maths, it's infectious.

i feel like this dude is one of the closest people to the ascendance that mathematics can give to the mind in our current world.

We need a numberphile equivalent of physics

1:29 Soo proud to know He was once to cameroon

Grey would hate to have this as his office.

anyone else get the asmr tingles from this guys voice?

Glad to see a mathematician enamoured with visual beauty!

Villani's book, Birth of a Theorem, is amazing. Those who have a passion for mathematics should really read this book.

this was a casual podcast type video and I liked it. nice variety brady

When Brady asked his question at 4:14 I couldn't help but think he was doing so with CGP Grey in his mind, haha.

i could listen to this guy for hours.

This makes me feel so warm and fuzzy.

Often you can tell the state of a person's mind by how they keep their work space. I see a mind here full of many different topics, all at the ready to be explored.

He gives superb lectures; well worth searching KZfaq for them!

This Spider Neckerchief guy is up there with Klein Bottle guy and Shoeless Asian guy as my favourite Numberphile characters.

This is a "gant d'boxe" 😂😂

I miss the older numberphile

It's really hard to tell which is more awesome; mathematicians or physicists.

Almost poped my ears when he smacked that diamond on the table

he has an awesome broach