{"id":90331,"date":"2023-03-13T16:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T00:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=90331"},"modified":"2023-02-21T16:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T00:01:33","slug":"hear-how-the-simpsons-and-futurama-connect-to-math-and-science-this-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2023\/03\/13\/hear-how-the-simpsons-and-futurama-connect-to-math-and-science-this-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Hear how &#8216;The Simpsons&#8217; and &#8216;Futurama&#8217; connect to math and science this Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The university\u2019s Department of Mathematics is hosting the annual Pacific Northwest Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America in mid-March.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the event, we invite everyone to the opening lecture, \u201cGeometry of the Earth and Universe with\u00a0<em>The Simpsons<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Futurama<\/em>,\u201d by Dr. Sarah Greenwald, professor of mathematics at Appalachian State University, at\u00a0<strong>8 p.m.<\/strong> this <strong>Friday, March 17<\/strong>, in Canyon Commons. The event is free and geared toward students and the public.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the animated shows\u00a0<em>The Simpsons<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Futurama<\/em>\u00a0contain hundreds of humorous mathematical and scientific references? A few of these references connect to the geometry of spaces, and we\u2019ll use them to explore some historical and current theories relating to the earth and universe during an interactive talk.<\/p>\n<p>Popular culture can reveal, reflect and even shape how society views mathematics, and with careful consideration of the benefits and challenges, these programs can be an ideal source of fun ways to introduce important concepts and to reduce math anxiety (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cs.appstate.edu\/sjg\/simpsonsmath\/\">SimpsonsMath.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/georgefoxuniversity.regfox.com\/pacific-northwest-section-of-the-mathematical-association-of-america\"><strong>event website<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or contact Corban Harwood at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rharwood@georgefox.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rharwood@georgefox.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The university\u2019s Department of Mathematics is hosting the annual Pacific Northwest Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America in mid-March. 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