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Andrew Nestler's Guide to Mathematics and Mathematicians on The Simpsons. Guide to Mathematics and Mathematicians on The Simpsons Compiled by Dr. Andrew Nestler , Santa Monica College Thanks to my partner in this endeavor, Dr. Sarah J. Greenwald , at Appalachian State University Our main page is S impsonsMath.com Revised 8/23/12 This is a work in progress and for educational purposes only. DVDs of The Simpsons are available for purchase. Legal Notice: The Simpsons TM and copyright Twentieth Century Fox and its related companies. Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 1 (1989-1990) Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (7G08, 12/17/89) Homer places bets at the dog track.

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The sum of human emotion

Far from being a cold and rational exercise, maths can provoke the full range of human emotions, explains Professor Ian Stewart. In these days when wearing your heart on your sleeve is seen as qualifying you to be a true human being, rather than some robotic control freak, scientists and mathematicians are often viewed as being far too rational to be truly human. Especially mathematicians, who spend all their days doing boring sums in some remote world of the intellect. Some news, guys: it's not true. Not just that we don't spend our time doing sums, but also we possess entirely normal human emotions - and express them. Agreed, mathematicians are seldom seen bursting into tears or shouting in the streets, but that's mostly because mathematicians are seldom seen.

Shouting matches And it's true that the way mathematics is usually presented strips out the emotional element - but the same goes for banking, architecture, whatever. Beautiful sunset. Plus.maths.org. How to make better decisions. With Valentine's Day around the corner, don't trust your instincts when it comes to selecting a mate.

How to make better decisions

Human decision making is seriously flawed - but it can be fixed with a few simple sums. Be warned: this article deals primarily with shark attacks, the lottery, beer, and how to get a date using mathematics. Is it a good decision to keep reading?