Presenter Name: Tadashi Tokieda
City, State/Province, Country: Cambridge, England
Field of Work/Study: Demos of surprising phenomena involving daily objects, their modeling using math and physics
Preferred Method of Contact: Email
Email Address: tokieda@dpmms.cam.ac.uk
Primary Website: https://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~tokieda/
Secondary Website: http://www.msri.org/web/msri/public/public-events-and-initiatives/tadashis-toys
Preferred Audience Type(s):
- College Students
- Recent College Grads
- Adults
Preferred Audience Size:
- Large Groups (100 to 300 attendees)
- Very Large Groups (Over 300 attendees)
Open to Presenting Remotely via Online Video-Conference Tools? Tadashi prefers to present in-person only (not remotely).
Short Bio: T² grew up as a painter in Japan, became a classical philologist in France, and has been a mathematician in the US and elsewhere (PhD Princeton). Currently he is Director of Studies in Mathematics at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge. He is also active in outreach in the developing world, especially via African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS).
Honoraria are generally appreciated by our presenters, in addition to travel expenses. If you would like Tadashi to present at your event, please send him an email to make arrangements.