Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Simon Singh may not sound like your average fan of The Simpsons. He has a Ph.D. in ...

The following excerpt has been adapted from the introduction to The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets, by Simon Singh. The Simpsons is arguably the most successful television show in history.

After Marcia Wallace passed away last month, “The Simpsons” lost one of its characters, the 4th grade teacher Edna Krabappel, whose voice Wallace had provided for years. Mrs. Krabappel probably spent ...

For 25 seasons, The Simpsons writers have been smuggling math onto Americans' TV screens. Author Simon Singh helps Ira decode the show's... The Simpsons' Secret? It's Written by Math Geeks (SOUNDBITE ...

Ever watched an episode of The Simpsons? After 27 seasons, the references dominate pop culture. Whether a devoted fan or casual watcher, most have seen it. A show known for clever opening sequences ...

It may sound counterintuitive, but math is as plentiful in “The Simpsons” as three-eyed fish near the Mr. Burns’ nuclear power plant. Many of the show’s writers studied math and science before making ...

Math, which has tried a lot of tricks to get kids interested, is about to introduce in Berkeley its latest pitchman -- Homer Simpson. It's going to be lots of fun, boys and girls, really. "People ...

This episode of Inquiring Minds, a podcast hosted by best-selling author Chris Mooney and neuroscientist and musician Indre Viskontas, also features a discussion of some of the science behind ...