[po_]

the professor is a fascinating guy:

http://erikdemaine.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Demaine

EDIT: so is the coauthor! http://joebergeron.io/posts/post_four.html

[jbarciauskas]

He's obviously incredibly smart to have achieved what he did at such a young age, but he's actually a joy to listen to as well.

[paulgb]

I was trying to remember why his name sounded familiar. 12 years ago, when I was an 18 year old with mediocre math grades trying to figure out what to do with my life, I went to a guest lecture he was doing down the street at Dalhousie University. It was the first time I remember being excited about math, which became my major.

[joebergeron]

Aww, thanks :)

[a-afterglow]

Just had to let you know I'm listening to Mélange and it's freaking great.

[Meandering]

He is featured in this NOVA documentary. Geometry is cool.

https://www.pbs.org/video/nova-origami-revolution-episode/