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Nature 448, 404-405 (26 July 2007) | doi:10.1038/448404a; Published online 25 July 2007
Science in comedy: Mmm... pi
Michael Hopkin1
- Al Jean can be heard on this week's Nature Podcast, along with Homer, Lisa, Principal Skinner and Stephen Hawking.
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Abstract
Part of The Simpsons' greatness is a willingness to find the humour in absolutely everything — including science. Executive producer Al Jean, the show's head writer and a Harvard mathematics graduate, talks to Nature about how to get a laugh out of Euler's formula.
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