An Evening With Dr Tom Crawford

Name: An Evening With Dr Tom Crawford
Start: 2026-11-20T18:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-20T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Blackwell's Bookshop

Tom Crawford explores the real mathematics of fantasy worlds, including how many Pikachus it would take to power a lightbulb.

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November 20, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8 PM

Blackwell's Bookshop, 146 Oxford Road, Manchester · £5–£23 ·

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The talk uses a Pikachu-powered lightbulb question to explore the maths.

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How many pikachus would it take to power a lightbulb? Join us to explore the real maths of fantasy worlds with Tom Crawford!

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