Imagine being able to calculate 385+742-639 divided by 219 – all in your head in a matter of seconds. Actually, there is a man who can really do that and more. He is Scott Flansburg.
He can subtract, multiply, divide and find square and cube roots in his head instantly without a calculator and has been entertaining people with his maths skills all over America for 20 years.
It all started 40 years ago when, at the age of nine, he discovered his remarkable ability: he was able to solve his teacher’s maths question without needing to write down calculations.
Everybody in his hometown in Canada thought that he would become a maths teacher. And in a way he has. He is an edutainer, a person who educates and entertains at the same time. He is dedicated to helping adults and students get over their fear of maths.
Because of his skills, the Guinness Book of Records listed him in the category of the “Fastest Calculator” among humans in 2001. He is also the author of Math Magic for Kids and Math Magic.
Scott has appeared on many television shows all over America, such as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live. But it was after his appearance on Regis Philbin’s talk show that he became known as the “Human Calculator”.
It is hard to explain how brains like his work. But if you are interested in the subject, you can find out more in the recently published book The Mathematician’s Brain.
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