Science Café presents Dr. Todd Eisworth, Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics, on “To Infinity and Beyond!” on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m., in the Baker Center Front Room.
Dr. Todd Eisworth
“I got hooked thinking about what infinity means when I was in college,” he says. “If you think of all the whole numbers that exist, 1-2-3-4, for example, and compare that group of numbers with a collection of just the even numbers, 2-4-6-8, you might ask if the first collection is really bigger than the second. Believe it or not, it’s helpful to use Sesame Street-style language when thinking about and discussing the arithmetic of infinite numbers. I’ll also want to share some insights about how kids learn about math.”
Café events are free and open to students, faculty and staff. Café Conversations and Science Cafés are both venues for students to share their interests informally during a conversation exchange in a friendly setting. The Science Cafe is hosted by Dr. Sarah Wyatt, Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology and Vice President of the Ohio University Chapter of Sigma Xi. The two series are sponsored by the Ohio University chapter of Sigma Xi and the Office of the Vice President for Research. Find the Science Café on Facebook and Twitter.
Comments