Biography: Possibly the only person to hold the prestigious title of London Mathematical Society Popular Lecturer while simultaneously having a sold-out comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Matt is always keen to mix his two passions of mathematics and stand-up. Matt Parker appears regularly to talk about maths on the radio and TV (Discovery's You Have Been Warned, James May's Things You Need to Know, Channel 4's Mating Season) as well as being all over the internet. His first book "Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension", published by Penguin, is out now. Matt's favourite number is currently 3435.