Watch Jennifer chat about the book on San Diego Living (airdate: September 16, 2010):

Watch Jennifer chat about the book on San Diego Living (airdate: September 16, 2010):










Calculus diary






Jennifer Ouellette was an English major who long “avoided all math,” as she put it. Today, the science writer and author of The Calculus Diaries: How Math Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse recalled asking her math teacher what every student wants to know: why does math matter in every day life? “He gave the usual stock answers,” she said. “But when you start to see where calculus is in the real world, that’s when you start to see where it’s useful.” Ouellette dropped by Zocalo’s offices to chat with Swati Pandey about how calculus can help you win in Vegas, anticipate the next dip or turn of a roller coaster, and why we should all aim for mathematical literacy to give us a richer view of the world around us.








Jennifer Ouellette: Matchmaker for Hollywood and science


Scientists: Don't ask what Hollywood can do for you, ask what you can do for Hollywood!

Jennifer Ouellette is the Director of The Science & Entertainment Exchange, and a popular science writer. She also writes for her blog - Cocktail Party Physics.

She spoke with The Plainspoken Scientist about how scientists can best help Hollywood.






Dr. James Kakalios!
University of Minnesota physicist and Watchmen consultant, Dr. James Kakalios, recently won an Emmy award for his video Science of Watchmen. Read more about the story behind Jim's experience working with the Exchange and the producers of Watchmen over at The X-Changes Files blog.