Travis Kowalski, interim head of mathematics at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, will discuss the different places the number “3.14159265…” has shown up throughout history and culture at Deep Talks: Pi Day.
Event Description:
It was an unexpected brush with calculus that sent Travis Kowalski, then a budding artist, on a lifelong journey to understanding the patterns and beauty of mathematics. Now the interim head of mathematics at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD Mines)", Kowalski will help Sanford Lab celebrate the week of Pi Day.
Is it time you had a surprising encounter with math?
Join us for Deep Talks: Pi Day, as Kowalski discusses the many places the number “3.14159265…” has shown up throughout history and culture.
“Pi has popped up in the Bible, in Chinese mythology, the Hindu religion and even in a parody of Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Raven,’” Kowalski said. “There are even hidden ways for us mere mortals to learn the digits of pi.”
Event Details:
“Deep Talks: Pi Day” will be an online event, streamed on Thursday, March 11, from 6 to 7 p.m. MST. You can join this event via Zoom webinar to answer polls and submit questions for our speakers OR watch live on Sanford Lab's Facebook page. Webinar space is limited, so register today!
Preregister for the Deep Talks series on Zoom webinar.
Watch live on Sanford Lab's Facebook page.
These public outreach events are made possible by community donations to the SURF Foundation. The Deep Talks lecture series is sponsored by Crow Peak Brewing Company, RCS Construction, Northern Hills Federal Credit Union and Chuck and Jolene Lichtenwalner.
At-Home Activities:
Pi Day doesn't end when we sign off. Download these activities for a fun, at-home exploration of the concept of pi! A special thanks to Travis Kowalski, for providing these activities for our audience.