David Leslie

Mathematician Schools Mariah on 'E=MC2'

Wendy Williams. The Queen of All Media (Free subscription) | 29/12/2008

Math and pop culture has collided, and don't you know it, it's not that exciting. Mariah named her album "E=MC2", which in Mariah's world, means “emancipation equals Mariah Carey times two". But, Mathematician Dr David Leslie told the BBC the singer had “misread the algebra." “The ‘two’ in the equation means C squared, not MC multiplied by two. The correct reading of the equation is E=MCC,

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David Leslie killed in Kent plane crash

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 31/03/2008

David Leslie, one of the most recognised names from the world of British Touring Car racing, was killed in a plane crash at Farnborough, Kent, along with Apex Motorsport team owner Richard Lloyd.