He lectured on a difficult, abstract subject riddled with technicalities, the philosophy and history of mathematics and science; but he did so in a way which made it intelligible, fascinating, dramatic and above all conspicuously amusing even for non-specialists.
He lectured sa isang mahirap, mahirap unawain paksa riddled sa kanipisan, ang pilosopiya at kasaysayan ng matematika at agham; ngunit siya ay para sa isang paraan na kung saan ginawa ito nauunawaan, kaakit-akit, dramatiko at sa itaas ng lahat ng conspicuously amusing kahit para sa mga non-specialists.