From rap to juggling...from a game show to a theater performance...it's all here this spring with the National Math Festival online!

NMF Live Performance Series

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 (1:00 – 2:30 pm ET): Believe-It-Or-Not, It’s Math (x2): Numberphile and Science Circus

Past Events

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 (1:00 – 2:00 pm ET): Math Rap (Double Feature): Music Notes and Professor Lyrical

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 (1:00 – 2:30 pm ET): “Witches of Agnesi” Play Performance (Pre-Recorded) and Panel Discussion (Live)

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 (1:00 – 2:00 pm ET): Mathical Book Prize 2021 Winners Announcement

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (1:00 – 2:30 pm ET): What’s the Big Idea: Game Show Featuring Students and Mathematicians, Hosted by the Young People’s Project Note: This event requires a separate Eventbrite registration. A link to register for this event will be included in your confirmation email.

As ever, the NMF is free and open to the public, with activities designed for all ages, from very young children to adults.

We invite you to celebrate the fun, beauty, and power of math through games, puzzles, math, magic, uplifting and intriguing talks, beautiful and engaging films and film panels, live performances, and much more.

The National Math Festival is organized by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in cooperation with the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) and the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath). The 2021 NMF is generously supported by the Simons Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Science Foundation, Schmidt Futures, the Kavli Foundation, and the American Mathematical Society (AMS).