Thiruvananthapuram: Magicians and intellectuals
in the field of science paid magical homage to maths wizard Srinivasa
Ramanujan on April 26th at Priyadarshini Planetarium here.
The event, titled, Ganithavismayam organized by the Magic Academy was well
supported by the Kerala State Science and Technology Museum, the Kerala State
Council for Science, Technology and Environment and the Life Insurance
Corporation of India. Noted Mathe-magician from Coimbatore, Cijam Jammu
inaugurated the event. The Academy’s Director, Chandrasenan Mithirmala gave
introductory speech. Gifted magician from Karnataka, Prahlad Acharya was
present.
Benefitting from the occasion was
magicians from different States and budding magicians of the Academy’s summer
magic camp. Mr. Jammu and Mr. Acharya were displaying their splendid skills in
creating engrossing combinations of mathematics and magic. Both
demonstrated innovative magic fostered with aspects of maths. The duo also
showed how fascinatingly magic promoted the value of mathematics. When told in
magical language, mathematics became more malleable, comprehensible and
enjoyable to all.
Vismayam 2008 champion, Dayanidhi
made a surprise appearance to the cheers of the audience. A crash magic
gala performance by Mr. Jammu marked the finale.
An event like Ganithavismayam
participating native magicians having ability in the area of Mathe-magic, was
held for the first time. The programme is envisaged as a year-long one that
would be extended to schools and colleges. In designing the event, the
Academy was inspired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s recent remark
that the country needed more mathematicians.
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