Starring Math

A monthly series hosted by Dr. Arthur Benjamin

(online)

MoMath’s 2025–2026 Visiting Professor Dr. Arthur Benjamin curates a monthly dive into the many ways mathematics inspires — and hides inside — film, theater, music, magic, juggling, and more.  Each session features an hour-long conversation with Dr. Benjamin and special guests.  Some months you’ll watch the selected movie or performance on your own, then join a lively discussion; other months the performer will appear live, ready to share insights and answer questions.  Discover how creative minds weave math into stories, staging, and spectacle, and leave with fresh ways to see the connections between performance and mathematics.

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Next up

Matt Baker

Starring Math, featuring The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Hosted by Dr. Arthur Benjamin
with Stephen Abbott

Monday, November 10
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm ET

(online)

Join host Dr. Arthur Benjamin, MoMath's 2025–2026 Visiting Professor for Public Outreach, and Stephen Abbott for an engaging discussion of the novel and play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.

Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057.  He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions.  He cannot stand to be touched.  And he detests the color yellow.  This improbable story of Christopher’s quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years.

For the fullest experience, participants are encouraged to be familiar with the novel in advance of the event.

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Dr. Arthur Benjamin, MoMath's Visiting Professor
Host: Dr. Arthur Benjamin, MoMath’s Visiting Professor for Public Outreach

Searching for a film list designed especially for those interested in connections to mathematics?  Check out prior Starring Math presentations!