Public Lecture by best-selling author Simon Singh
Location: University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, room SP C0.110
Date: April 20, time: 14.00-15.00
NB: toegang is gratis, aanmelding is wel vereist, via: bureau@platformwiskunde.nl
“From Fermat’s Last Theorem to The Simpsons”
Author Simon Singh talks about the topics he has covered during his career, starting with the story of the most notorious problem in the history of mathematics and ending with a tour of the mathematical equations hidden in the TV show The Simpsons.
About Simon Singh
Simon Lehna Singh, MBE (born 19 September 1964) is a British popular science author whose works largely contain a strong mathematical element. His written works include Fermat’s Last Theorem (in the United States titled Fermat’s Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World’s Greatest Mathematical Problem), The Code Book (about cryptography and its history), Big Bang (about the Big Bang theory and the origins of the universe), Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial (about complementary and alternative medicine, co-written by Edzard Ernst) and The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets (about mathematical ideas and theorems hidden in episodes of The Simpsons and Futurama). In 2012 Singh founded the Good Thinking Society. Singh has also produced documentaries and works for television to accompany his books, is a trustee of NESTA, the National Museum of Science and Industry and co-founded the Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme.
IMPORTANT
Registration for attending this lecture is mandatory, as the number of spaces is limited. Please send an email to bureau@platformwiskunde.nl, and you will receive a ticket and will be registered if there are still spaces available.