2019 Event Schedule
All events take place inside MSRI's building at 17 Gauss Way, Berkeley (above Lawrence Hall of Science).
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES (1st and 2nd floors) - 1:00-4:00pm
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Elwyn and Jennifer Berlekamp Foundation: Try to trap your opponent in the Game of Amazons; explore the Hawaiian game of Konane; see if you can figure out the trick to winning at perennial favorite Dots and Boxes; and get caught in a loop with Moebius Paper Crafts.
- Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival: Visitors of all ages can explore the richness and beauty of mathematics through activities that encourage collaborative, creative problem solving with the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival!
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Polyhedra Party: Color and cut your way to creating your own 3D math objects with local artist Stacy Speyer, author of Polyhedra: Eye Candy to Feed the Mind and the 3D coloring books Cubes and Things.
- Group Build: Balloon Sierpierski Pyramid: Join UC Berkeley student volunteers as we try to make a giant Sierpinski triangle out of balloons! Whether you're a balloon-twisting expert or trying it for the first time, here's your chance to help us create the famous fractal.
- Clay Color Wheel: Mix primary colors of clay in different amounts to see if you can fill in your own personal color wheel in this all-ages, hands-on activity inspired by Bedtime Math's Crazy 8's Club.
- Giant Soma Cube: Have you played with a Soma cube before? This puzzle invented by Piet Hein uses seven "Tetris"-like pieces to create cubes and other shapes. Help us assemble a set of giant cardboard puzzle pieces, then challenge yourself to recreate famous designs.
- Hands-On Puzzles and Games: Stop by stations throughout the first floor where you can sit for a game or two with friends, featuring mathematical puzzles, toys, and board games.
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Mathical Reading Nook: Curl up with a good book in the Hearst Library and explore 60+ titles that have won the Mathical Book Prize for ages 2-18.
STAGE PRESENTATIONS IN SIMONS AUDITORIUM (1st floor) - 1:30-5:00pm
These short presentations will knock your socks off!
1:30-2:00 PM
HISTORY OF MATH: 18th CENTURY CALCULATOR DEMO
Jack McCauley (Jacobs Institute of Design Innovation, UC Berkeley)
Join engineer and inventor Jack McCauley to explore the history of mathematics and a fascinating early caculator that he has recreated, which may surprise you! Try the machine for yourself and learn more about the 15th to 17th century scientists and inventors whose work paved the way for Isaac Newton and others. Jack McCauley is co-founder of Oculus VR and designed the guitars and drums for the Guitar Hero video game series.
2:15-2:45 PM
WELCOME TO NUMBERPHILE: BRADY HARAN AND BEN SPARKS
Brady Haran (Numberphile) and Ben Sparks
Numberphile special! Meet Brady Haran of YouTube's Numberphile channel, with special guest, mathematician Ben Sparks!
2:45-3:30 PM
A HOLE IN A HOLE IN A HOLE
Dr. Clifford Stoll
There's a hole.. that goes through a hole.. that's in a hole? Explore the world of topology, making math visible, cutting-edge glassware, and much more with Cliff Stoll!
A frequent guest on the YouTube channel Numberphile, Dr. Clifford Stoll is recognizable to a new generation as the man with 1,000 Klein bottles under his house. Stoll has worn many hats in life—astronomer, teacher, author, maker, TED speaker, Klein bottle salesman—but one thing he's never been is boring.
4:00-5:00 PM
MARK MITTON'S MAGIC HOUR (Interactive Presentation)
Mark Mitton
Mark Mitton is a professional magician who is fascinated by using magic to better understand how we see the world. In addition to performing at private and corporate events all over the world, and creating magic for film, television, the Broadway stage, and Cirque du Soleil, Mitton tirelessly explores the theme of ‘Misdirection’ from an interdisciplinary standpoint. He regularly presents on ‘Perception’ at universities and conferences in North America and Europe, including the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and has lectured with the late Nobel laureate Dr. Gerald Edelman of The Neurosciences Institute. Mitton has performed at festivals in Europe and Asia; at the Olympic Games; in war-torn Liberia; in hospital wards around New York City; and in a Mexican orphanage. His magical hands are featured in a They Might Be Giants video.
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