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“The many tricks he performed to illustrate mathematical concepts included: stating immediately the day of the week for any date in history, twirling a hanger with a penny balanced on its inside edge, contorting his tongue into a variety of shapes, balancing objects on his chin, and delivering entire lectures in which every word he said had only one syllable.”Mathematician John Conway, who died on 11 April of complications related to COVID-19, was a memorable teacher and speaker, writes his former trainee and colleague Manjul Bhargava. (Nature | 4 min read)
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