Do They Have Your Numb3r?
CBS's popular Friday night drama uses--surprise!--mathematics, reason, and rationality to help the FBI solve major crime mysteries.
Just as the trio of CSI dramatic programs has brought the importance of forensic science to the masses in the U.S. and abroad (SI May/June 2005; CBS says CSI: Miami is now the most watched television show in the world), Numb3rs is now demonstrating to millions of viewers each Friday night that mathematics can also have surprising relevance to everyday problems. And all the while providing quality entertainment.
Mathematics is not just a sideshow ...
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