Simon Singh is, according to himself, "an author, journalist and TV producer, specialising in science and mathematics, the only two subjects I have the faintest clue about". In this interview we chat about various projects of Simon, from theatre festivals to math education in schools, and argue about math outreach. Have fun listening!
Simon's webpage: simonsingh.net
Parallel project: parallel.org.uk
Math-Life Balance on YouTube: youtube.com/@math-life-balance
Chapters:
0:00 teaser
0:41 math & magic at Fringe
9:15 cool math for teenagers
16:16 why kids really need it
18:52 confidence for various projects
20:41 Shakespeare in math class?
28:51 what could go wrong
30:48 outreach and effectivity
34:56 Simon gets annoyed :)
37:03 too much outreach?
39:50 math in Simpsons and writing
44:38 sweet book selling story
46:45 how I learned about Simon