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Bournemouth Skeptics in the Pub will be welcoming Dr Simon Singh (Journalist, Author & TV producer) to the stage to give his talk on ‘The Simpsons and their mathematical secrets’. The event will take place at The Brunswick Hotel in Charminster on Wednesday 12th March at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, and you are able to buy tuickets online (£2-3) via their website.

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Simon Singh author of Fermat’s Last Theorem and Big Bang, talks about his latest book, which explores mathematical themes hidden in The Simpsons. Everyone knows that The Simpsons is the most successful show in television history, but very few people realise that its team of mathematically gifted writers have used the show to explore everything from calculus to geometry, from pi to game theory, and from infinitesimals to infinity. Singh will also discuss how writers of Futurama have similarly made it their missions to smuggle deep mathematical ideas into the series.

Simon will also discuss the libel action brought against him by the British Chiropractic Association and the subsequent reform to English libel law. Chiropractors very welcome.

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