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Jim Davis interviewed at Bloomington’s Comedy Attic

By: Kevin Pilgrim

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Professor Jim Davis interviewed at Bloomington’s Comedy Attic


Mathematics Professor James (Jim) Davis was interviewed live by author Annie Rauwerda https://annierau.com/ at Bloomington’s Comedy Attic nightclub. Rauwerda is a freelance writer and former staff writer at Input Magazine and was Wikimedian of the Year in the media category. Her writing on offbeat topics was highlighted in a profile in the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/style/wikipedia-instagram-depths-annie-rauwerda.html .

Rauwerda approached Davis upon learning of the frequent letters Davis receives from fans of the like-named author of the Garfield the Cat comics. After recapping highlights of mis-directed mail, and aided by video, Davis briefly explained the mathematical field of topology to a cheering audience. Judging from the audience response, his explanation of the Ham Sandwich Theorem and Hairy Ball Theorem were enthusiastically received. The video is available <HERE>.

 

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