Futurama’s Body Swap Math Puzzle | Science News

A Futurama body-swapping episode sparked a real math breakthrough: writer David X. Cohen, with a Ph.D. in math, realized you only need two extra people to fix any number of swaps—no matter how chaotic. The show’s math-savvy characters solved it on screen, and mathematicians later formalized the proof in a journal. It’s proof that genius can come from cartoons—and that creativity knows no bounds. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9e2772e3ea53f7e7