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Simon Singh - From Theorems to Serums, From Cryptography to Cosmology … and The Simpsons
Join science writer Simon Singh on a whistle-stop tour through two decades of his bestselling books. ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ looks at one of the biggest mathematical puzzles of the millennium; ‘The Code Book’ shares the secrets of cryptology; ‘Big Bang’ explores the history of cosmology; ‘Trick or Treatment’ asks some hard questions about alternative medicine; and ‘The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets’ explains how TV writers, throughout the show’s 35-year history, have smuggled in mathematical jokes.
Please email external-relations@maths.ox.ac.uk to register to attend in person.
The lecture will be broadcast on the Oxford Mathematics YouTube Channel on Wednesday 27 August at 5-6pm and any time after (no need to register for the online version).
The Vicky Neale Public Lectures are a partnership between the Clay Mathematics Institute, PROMYS and Oxford Mathematics. The Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures are generously supported by XTX Markets.
Date:
6 August 2025, 17:00
Venue:
Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details:
Lecture Theatre 1
Speaker:
Simon Singh (Author)
Organising department:
Mathematical Institute
Organiser:
Dyrol Lumbard (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
external-relations@maths.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dyrol Lumbard (University of Oxford)
Part of:
Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/72339
Booking email:
external-relations@maths.ox.ac.uk
Cost:
n/a
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Dyrol Lumbard
