American man of letters and numbers - and patterns and puzzles - Martin Gardner\n(1914-2010) wrote about 100 books, starting with\nFads and Fallacies in the Name of Science sixty years ago. That lead to his\nplaying a founding role in CSICOP (Committee for the Scientific Investigation\nof Claims of the Paranormal), and the Skeptical Inquirer magazine. He was\nmost well-known for his book The Annotated Alice (in Wonderland), the 300\ncolumns he wrote for Scientific American, mostly on recreational mathematics,\nand the huge body of magic he created. We'll survey his legacy and touch on\nhis little known professional Irish interests and connections.
\nDubliner \"Card Colm\" Mulcahy teaches mathematics at Spelman College, Atlanta,\nGeorgia. He's author of the upcoming book Mathematical Card Tricks\n(AK Peters).
\nNote: This event was postponed from September to October to coincide with\nMaths Week.
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