Abstract: Much of Karen Uhlenbeck's ground-breaking work involved abstract mathematical concepts which are beyond our normal human intuition. And even though there may be practical applications of the results of her work, that does not make minimal surfaces in higher dimensions any less esoteric. Matt Parker will attempt to provide visual demonstrations of both minimal surfaces and higher dimensions (although, probably not at the same time) to allow a small glimpse into the scope of Uhlenbeck's work and achievements. If you liked this video, you can see more of Matt Parker on his own YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSju5G2aFaWMqn-_0YBtq5A This lecture was one of four Abel Lectures held as part of the Abel Prize Week in Oslo. The University of Oslo, May 22, 2019 Program for the Abel Lecture 2019 1. "Some Thoughts on the Calculus of Variations" by Abel Laureate Karen K. Uhlenbeck, University of Texas at Austin, USA 2. "Solitons in Geometry" by professor Chuu-LianTerng, UC Irvine 3. "Limits, Bubbles, and Singularities: An introduction to the fundamental ideas of Karen Uhlenbeck" by professor Robert Bryant, Duke University 4. "An Attempt to Visualise Minimal Surfaces and Maximum Dimensions" by Matt Parker, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSju5G2aFaWMqn-_0YBtq5A