We are very excited about this year’s program, and we hope you are, too!
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The National Math Festival brings together some of the most fascinating mathematicians of our time to inspire and challenge participants of all ages to see math in new and exciting ways. The 2021 Festival will feature lectures, hands-on demos, art, films, performances, puzzles, games, children’s book readings, and more for all ages.
Major Activity Presenters
Join us for hands-on activities for all ages:
The Bridges Organization
The Bridges Organization inspires creativity at the intersection between mathematics and the visual and performing…
2021 Presentations
Come peek behind the curtain at the way math works…in the world around us:
Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf
Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf, Director and Leon Levy Professor of the Institute for Advanced Study in…
Dr. Jesús De Loera
Dr. Jesús A. De Loera is Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis….
Dr. Emille Davie Lawrence
Dr. Emille Davie Lawrence is Term Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the University…
Dr. Candice Price
Dr. Candice Renee Price is an African-American mathematician and assistant professor at Smith College in…
Dr. Steven Strogatz
Dr. Steven Strogatz has blogged about math for the New York Times and has been…
Dr. Joseph Teran
Dr. Joseph Teran is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles….
Live Performances
We hope you admire and enjoy these talented performers as much as we do:
Dr. Susan Gerofsky
Dr. Susan Gerofsky is an associate professor in Mathematics Education and Environmental Education in the…
Brady Haran
Brady Haran is a UK-based video journalist and filmmaker, and the creator of YouTube’s most…
Music Notes
Music Notes is an educational music company founded by teachers in Los Angeles, CA. Their…
Professor Lyrical
Professor Lyrical (Dr. Peter Michael Plourde) is a rap and spoken-word artist and educator known…
Maisha Moses
Maisha Moses is Executive Director of The Young People’s Project, where her work focuses on…
Dr. James Tanton
James Tanton (PhD, Princeton 1994, mathematics) writes books and video courses, advises on curriculum, consults…
Rhys Thomas
As a Seattle street performer in the late ’80s, Rhys Thomas created his Science Circus…
Mathical Author Readings
Everybody loves a good story: we have picture books to teen novels, and everything in between. Circle up as award-winning Mathical authors read from their original works:
Asia Citro
Asia Citro has an M.Ed in Science Education and was a classroom science teacher for…
Cheryl Bardoe
Cheryl Bardoe is the author of Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain,…
Songju Ma Daemicke
Songju Ma Daemicke grew up in China. She is a former software engineer. Her book,…
Brittney Morris
Brittney Morris is the author of Slay. She is also the founder and former president…
Jennifer Swender
Jennifer Swender is a graduate of Yale University and received her master’s from Teachers College…
Ebony Joy Wilkins
Author Ebony Joy Wilkins, PhD, is a writer of children’s literature and professor of English…
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Film Room
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Film Room is your go-to for larger-than-life, math-inspired stories on the silver screen. You will also get to chat and dig deeper with panels and Q&As.
NOVA / NOVA Education
NOVA is the most-watched prime time science series on American television, reaching more than four…
Make or Take
Meet mathematicians and other math-folk whose only aim is…to inspire you! How will they do it? By sharing hands-on, interactive games, puzzles, problems, art-making, and — oh by the way, they also have lots of suggestions of how to keep exploring year-round.
Below are a few friends we know are joining us — more to come soon!
The DREME Network
The DREME Network includes early childhood departments at Boston College, Columbia University Teachers College, New…
Natural Math
Natural Math is an international community that creates rich, playful, and meaningful mathematical experiences for…
NOVA / NOVA Education
NOVA is the most-watched prime time science series on American television, reaching more than four…
ThinkFun
Children love ThinkFun’s award-winning games, mobile apps, brainteasers, and logic puzzles, available online and through…
WGBH
WGBH Boston is America’s preeminent public broadcaster and the largest producer of PBS content for…
