Interview with Simon Singh

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