Talks and Workshops
Over 300 presentations and 40 workshops given in the past twenty-five years. Details available in CV. For example, in August 2009, Colm gave the MAA Lecture for Students to about 500 people at MathFest in Portland, Oregon, with a presentation entitled: "Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards on the Interval Between 5.700439718 and 80658175170943878571660636856403766975289505440883277824000000000000."
Available Talks
- One, Two, Many (or a dozen reasons why mathematics isn't as easy as 1, 2, 3)
- Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards
- Fitch Cheney's Five Card Trick for Three Cards
(based on Nov 2014 Math Horizons article) - An Introduction to Image Compression Using Wavelets
- The Mathematics, Magic and Mystery of Martin Gardner
- Classic Martin Gardner Puzzles
- Research Inspired by Martin Gardner Questions
- Martin Gardner: Skeptic Supreme
- Celebration of Mind: Connecting Mathematics, Magic and Mystery
- Mathematics Awareness Month 2014:
"Mathematics, Magic, and Mystery" - An Introduction to Non-Euclidean Geometry
- Mathematics--A Minority Interest? Countering `I Hate Math' for the Majority of Students
Notable invited talks
- Northern Virginia Council of Teachers
of Mathematics Spring Banquet,
Springfield, VA, 8 May 2014 - MoMath
Family Friday,
Museum of Mathematics, NY, NY, 11 Apr 2014 -
Invited Address, Allegheny Mountain Section of the MAA,
Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, 4 Apr 2014 -
MAA Lecture,
Carriage House, Washington, DC, 1 Apr 2014 -
Banquet Address, MD/DC/VA Section of the MAA,
Hampden-Sydney College, Farmville, Virginia, 1 Nov 2013 -
Banquet Speaker, 2012 Annual Meeting of the Michigan MAA and MichMATYC,
Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, Michigan, 4 May 2012 -
14th Annual George Kitchen Memorial Lecture,
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 3 May 2012 -
Sixth Annual Claude B. Dansby Lecture,
Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia, 21 Oct 2010 -
Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association / Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee
Keynote Speaker,
Northwest Fall Conference, Martin, Tennessee, 24 Sep 2010 -
MAA Lecture for Students, Mathfest 2009,
Portland, Oregon, 6 Aug 2009 -
Banquet Speaker, MAA Alabama State Dinner,
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, 27 Feb 2009 -
BAMA (Bay Area Mathematical Adventures) Lecturer,
19 Nov 2005
Available Workshops
- Mathematical Card Magic
- Basics of Cryptography
- Curves and Surfaces of the Digital Age (CAGD)
- Introduction to Image Compression Using Wavelets
- A Hands-On Approach to Geometry
- Introduction to Non-Euclidean Geometry
- Quantitative Reasoning for 21st Century Citizens
Recent Appearances
-
A century of mathematical excellence at Spelman College (in session on The Mathematiics of the Atlanta University Center, JMM), Atlanta, 5 Jan 2017
- AP Calculus Reading, Professional Night Speaker, Kansas City, MO, 4 Jun 2015
- The Third Irish History of Mathematics Conference, Belfast, 15 May 2015
- University of Ulster, Coleraine, 14 May 2015
- ``Great Brainteasers & Card Tricks to honor The Best Friend Mathematics Ever Had,'' Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, 1 May 2015
- Smithsonian Ripley Center, Washington, DC, 18 Apr 2015
- National Math Fest, Discovery Theater, Smithsonian Ripley Center, Washington, DC, 10am to 4pm, 18 Apr 2015
- Dickinson College, 14 Apr 2015
- Univ of Maryland, Baltimore County, 3 Apr 2015
- Walt Whitman HS, Bethesda, MD, 30 Mar 2015
- Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 26 Mar 2015
- WIT, Waterford, Ireland, 11 Mar 2015
- UCD Maths Soc, Dublin, Ireland, 5 Mar 2015
- UCD's Maths Sparks, Dublin, Ireland, 4 Mar 2015
- St. Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt, Ireland, 3 Mar 2015
- St. Rose's Dominican College, Belfast, Ireland, 3 Mar 2015
- Liverpool Maths Soc, Univ of Liverpool, 2 Mar 2015 (with booksigning)
- Univ of Derby, 27 Feb 2015 (with booksigning)
- Nottingham Skeptics in the Pub, The Vat & Fiddle Pub, 26 Feb 2015 (with booksigning)
- Sheffield Hallam Univ, 25 Feb 2015 (with booksigning)
- University of Nottingham Maths Soc, Nottingham, 24 Feb 2015 (with booksigning)
- Nottingham Trent University, 24 Feb 2015 (with booksigning)
- Newcastle University, 23 Feb 2015 (with booksigning)
- The Joe Duffy Show on Dundalk FM, Dundalk, 18 Feb 2015
- St. Joseph's School, Dundalk, 18 Feb 2015
- St. Fusey's School, Dundalk, 18 Feb 2015
- Joint Math Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 12 Jan 2015, "The Fitch Cheney Five Card Trick for Three Cards"
- Joint Math Meeting, Exhibits, Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, 11 Jan 2015 (book signing)
- Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, 25 Nov 2014 ("Some Classic Puzzles of Martin Gardner, The Best Friend Mathematics Ever Had" for Math Club)
- Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, 25 Nov 2014 (Martin Gardner open problem talk for ISyE INFORMS chapter)
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 17 Nov 2014 ("The Mathemagic, Magic & Mystery of Martin Gardner")
- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 17 Nov 2014 ("The Mathemagic, Magic & Mystery of Martin Gardner")
- Drinking Skeptically, Ballston, Arlington, VA, 12 Nov 2014 (Martin Gardner the skeptic)
- Marymount University, Arlington, VA, 12 Nov 2014
- MAA Celebration of Mind at Carriage House, Washington, DC, 14 Oct 2014 ("Martin Gardner in his own words" video plus commentary by Dana Richards, Bill Ritchie & Ivars Peterson)
- Dept Seminar, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 4 Sep, 2014 ("The Mathemagic, Magic & Mystery of Martin Gardner")
- Dept Seminar, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, GA, 2 Sep, 2014 ("The Mathemagic, Magic & Mystery of Martin Gardner")
- Dept Seminar, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, 28 Aug, 2014 ("The Mathemagic, Magic & Mystery of Martin Gardner")
- MAA MathFest, Portland, OR, 7 Aug 2014 ("The Mathemagic, Magic & Mystery of Martin Gardner")
- Conway Hall Ethical Society, London, UK, 6 Jul 2014 ("Martin Gardner, Rationalist Supreme")
- International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 4 Jul 2014 ("Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards" lecture followed by book signing hosted by Blackwells)
- Skeptics in the Pub, Edinburgh, Scotland, 3 Jul 2014 ("Martin Gardner, Skeptic Supreme")
- Museum of American Finance, NY, NY, 31 May 2014 (mathemagic with cards demos as part of Math Midway 2 Go)
- Spring Conference of Maryland Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD, 30 May 2014 (Keynote address "Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards")
- Northern Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Springfield, VA, 8 May 2014 (banquet address on Martin Gardner)
- Skepticamp 2014, 2 May 2014 (address on Martin Gardner, Skeptic)
- American Univ, Washington, DC, 29 Apr 2014 (Mathematics, Magic & Mystery)
- USA Science & Eng Fest, Washington, DC, 25–27 Apr 2014 (Martin Gardner Booth)
- Colloquium, Dept of Math, Univ of Maryland, College Park, MD, 18 Apr 2014 (Martin Gardner and Math Awareness Month)
- MoMath Family Friday, NY, NY, 11 Apr 2014 (Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards)
- "Mathematics, Magic & Mystery"—and the Man Who Brought Them Together, MAA Lecture, with slides and audio links, 1 Apr 2014
- MAA Google Connected Classroom Hangout, 8 Apr 2014 (Mathematical Magic with Cards)
- Mount St Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD, 6 Apr 2014 (Math Awareness Month talk for PME and UPE inductions)
- Allegheny Mountain Section of the MAA, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, 4 Apr 2014 (Martin Gardner and Math Awareness Month)
- Section NExT workshop, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, 4 Apr 2014 (Martin Gardner in the classroom)
- MAA Lecture at Carriage House, Washington, DC, 1 Apr 2014 (Math Awareness Month kick-off talk on Martin Gardner)
- NSF, Arlington, VA, 1 Apr 2014 ("Magic Plus Fun" interactive mini math fair)
- Gathering 4 Gardner 11, Atlanta, GA, 22 Mar 2014
(book signings and "Martin Gardner Centennial Initiative" talk)
- Dublin Skeptics in the Pub, 13 Mar 2014
("Martin Gardner—Skeptic Supreme")
- WIT, Waterford, 13 Mar 2014
("Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards" talk/demo, and book launch with signing)
- St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, 12 Mar 2014
("Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards" talk/demo, and book launch with signing)
- DCU, Dublin, 12 Mar 2014
("Celebrating Mathematics, Magic & Mystery in 2014--the Legacy
of Martin Gardner") - St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, 12 Mar 2014
("Probabilistic Magic with Cards")
- St. Mary's College of Maryland, MD, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Colloquium, 25 Feb 2014
("Celebrating Mathematics, Magic & Mystery in 2014")
- St. Mary's College of Maryland, MD, Math Club, 25 Feb 2014
("Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards")
- Hood College, Frederick, MD, 11 Feb 2014
(talk on mathemagic with a deck of cards)
- Joint Math Meetings, Baltimore, MD, 18 Jan 2014
(talk on Martin Gardner and MAM 2014, with Eve & Bruce Torrence)
- Joint Math Meetings, Baltimore, MD, 16 Jan 2014
(talk on Math Awareness Month 2014, with Eve & Bruce Torrence)
- Fado, Atlanta, Georgia, 18 Dec 2013
(mathemagic demonstration and book signing)
- National
Capital Area Skeptics, Arlington, VA, 14 Dec 2013
(talk on Martin Gardner the skeptic)
- Trinity, Washington, DC, 3 Dec 2013
(talk on mathemagic with a deck of cards)
- Virginia Commonwealth Univ, VA, 22 Nov 2013
(talk on Martin Gardner)
- Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD, 21 Nov 2013
(3 talks on mathemagic with a deck of cards)
- George Washington Univ, 12 Nov 2013
(talk on Martin Gardner)
- Public Lecture, American Univ, 8 Nov 2013
(Lecture on mathemagic with a deck of cards, and booksigning)
- Fall Meeting of MD-DC-VA Section of the MAA, 2 Nov 2013
(Talk on card shuffling)
- Fall Meeting of MD-DC-VA Section of the MAA, 1 Nov 2013
(Banquet address on Martin Gardner)
- Washington Math Meetup Group, Washington, DC, 29 Oct 2013
(Lecture on Martin Gardner)
- Who Is Martin Gardner?, MoMath, NY, 26 Oct 2013
(Personal reminiscences)
- Celebration of Mind, MoMath, NY, 26 Oct 2013
(Fun activities)
- Remembering Martin Gardner, Princeton Univ, NJ, 25 Oct 2013
(Personal reminiscences)
- Pi Mu Epsilon Talk, Gettysburg College, PA, 22 Oct 2013
(Lecture on mathemagic with a deck of cards)
- GMU, Fairfax, VA, 11 Oct 2013
(Lecture on perpetuating the legacy of Martin Gardner)
- Spelman College, GA, Sci 233, 4 Oct 2013
(Lecture on mathemagic with a deck of cards, and booksigning)
- Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA, 13 Sep 2013
(Lecture on mathemagic with a deck of cards)
- Spelman College, 3 Sep 2013
(Performance and bookplate signing, at NASA auditorium)
- DragonCon, 2 Sep 2013
(Lecture on Gardner the Skeptic, 2nd Floor at Hilton)
- Decatur Book Festival, 1 Sep 2013
(Performance and bookplate signing, at Marriott)
Irish mathematicians in American mathematics–a historical perspective (in MAA General Contributed Paper Session, JMM), Atlanta, 6 Jan 2017