School of Social and Political Science

Festival Fringe - The Provocateurs

Discussion
21 August 2025
11:25 - 12:25
Stand 4, The Stand Comedy Club
28 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EP

The Provocateurs:A 600-Year-Old Fart Joke / Talking to Machines. Hosted by comedian Sarah-Jane Judge. Dr Michael Barany (The University of Edinburgh) argues that a fart joke can explain the essence of mathematics. Dr Wataru Uegaki (The University of Edinburgh) dives into the weird overlap between human language and programming.

https://www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2567/the-provocateurs-a-600-year-old-…

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