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Math Encounters: "Biological Beats: How Math Powers the Rhythms of Life" Wednesday, January 14, 2026 featuring Daniel Forger

Explore how mathematical patterns time our lives. Sleep, heart rate, mood, metabolism, temperature, and every other bodily system follow patterns that math can predict. Join Daniel Forger, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan, as he shows how mathematics can unlock the secret rhythmic language of our vital signs. Bring your wearables and phone to see firsthand the mathematics of the rhythms of life and how we adjust to seasons, jet lag, daylight savings, shift work, and modern life.

Special introduction by Casey Diekman, Professor, Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics. This program is funded by Simons Foundation International and administered by the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture division.