Colbert Interview with mathematician Edward Frenkel

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The Comedy Central Colbert Report interview featuring mathematician Edward Frenkel promotes his book, "Love and Math." The discussion highlights the entertaining aspects of mathematics, making it appealing even to those who may not typically enjoy the subject. Viewers find the interview to be both humorous and insightful, appreciating the spotlight it brings to mathematics. The conversation encourages a broader audience to engage with mathematical concepts through an entertaining format.
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This Comedy Central Colbert Report interview with mathematician Edward Frenkel, as a promo for his book, Love and Math, is quite entertaining, and worth watching if you like math, and maybe more so, if you don't:
http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/xj9d66/edward-frenkel
 
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Nice to have math get a little spotlight. I'll watch later today, thanks.
 
That was a brilliant interview! very funny. Thanks for posting.
 

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