The Man in the Lab Coat » The Maths Olympics http://labcoatman.com.au Ben McKenzie: scientician, actor, comedian and Graeme Garden look-a-like Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Elite Mathlete http://labcoatman.com.au/2008/08/elite-mathlete/ http://labcoatman.com.au/2008/08/elite-mathlete/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:42:36 +0000 Ben http://www.labcoatman.com.au/?p=261 My favourite equation is Fermat’s Last Theorem: I’ve lost track of who solved the problem and when, but I love the history and drama that surrounds it. My favourite mathematical proof (far less controversial) is of differentiation from first principles. The satisfaction of proving it to myself was something I’ll never forget. I’ve also talked about maths, albeit in quite a naive way, right here in this blog.

Which is all just my way of connecting to Simon Pampena and his Maths Olympics. This is the kind of blood-pumping, spine-tingling, juices-flowing passion that I love to see on stage, and maths is no less deserving of such an honour than anything else. Much more deserving, really!

So yeah. I saw the show tonight and it was fantastic. Simon gives it his all up there, all the more impressive when you realise he’s nearly at the end of a Science Week tour that has taken him to every corner of our country. And he’s not done! If you’re in Brisbane, get fired up because the Maths Olympics are coming your way on Friday, August 29. Check out his site and the Science Week web site for details!

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