Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin Performs At RCBC April 12

Dr. Arthur Benjamin has gained national attention for his ability to quickly perform complex computations in his head. The “mathemagician’s” skills will be on display at Rowan College at Burlington County on April 12, 7 p.m. in the Votta Hall Auditorium.

The free event is presented by Rowan College at Burlington County’s Mu Alpha Theta Math Club and the Office of Student Life.

Benjamin is both a professor of mathematics and a magician. He has combined his two loves to create a dynamic presentation called Mathemagics, suitable for all audiences, where he demonstrates and explains his secrets for performing rapid mental calculations faster than a calculator. He has presented his high energy talk for thousands of groups throughout the world.

Benjamin has appeared on many television and radio programs, including: The Today Show, CNN, The Colbert Report and National Public Radio. He has been profiled in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Scientific American, Discover, Omni, Esquire, Wired, People Magazine, and Reader's Digest.

Benjamin has given 3 TED Talks, one of which has been viewed more than five million times. Reader's Digest calls him "America's Best Math Whiz."