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Nerd Sniping

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Earlier, I reported on my visit to the Manchester careers fair, Calculating Careers, in which I used some mathematical puzzles to attract potential careers advice recipients to my stall. I just discovered that my attempt to draw people in using mathematical curiosities may be related to the practice described in this documentary piece.

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