Interview with Kevin Buzzard

<p>Kevin Buzzard is a professor in Imperial College London working in number theory and formal proof verification. In this interview, Kevin shares his views on the role of computers in doing math, tells about his experience of upbringing 3 kids as a researcher and raises questions about the way we approach math education. Lots of glorious laughter and unforgettable facial expressions are included!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Kevin's homepage: <a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/k.buzzard">https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/k.buzzard</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Channel podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/math-life-balance​​​​">https://anchor.fm/math-life-balance​​​​</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Chapters:</p> <p>0:00 teaser</p> <p>0:48 Kevin’s t-shirt</p> <p>3:06 imagination in math</p> <p>5:36 computers vs humans</p> <p>10:43 computers and infinity</p> <p>12:35 math as a zen puzzle</p> <p>15:19 role of fashion in math</p> <p>20:06 mathematicians detecting mistakes</p> <p>24:41 imperfections in our math</p> <p>29:14 when the dust settles</p> <p>31:56 not caring what people think</p> <p>36:01 how to entertain kids in the subway</p> <p>40:26 babies as the way to understand humanity</p> <p>42:52 doing math when you have 3 kids</p> <p>46:09 writing papers with non-mathematicians</p> <p>48:54 why kids are forced to memorize math?</p> <p>53:29 doing exams vs learning math</p> <p>57:16 unusual advice for students</p> <p>59:15 the answer to the ultimate question</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>