{"product_id":"2940170335725","title":"Proof","description":"An enigmatic young woman. A manipulative sister. Their brilliant father. An unexpected suitor. One life-altering question. The search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof is the perplexing problem in David Auburn's dynamic play. Starring Anne Heche and Jeremy Sisto, Proof is a winner of the 2001 Tony award for Best Play as well as the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes an interview with Dr. Carrie Bearden, a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor-in-Residence in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the University of California-Los Angeles. Dr. Bearden is working to identify brain-based traits that may provide clues as to the underlying causes of psychosis and bipolar disorder. She joined us to talk about the role of heredity in mental illness and the links between genius and madness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso includes an interview with Steven Strogatz, a professor at the Cornell University School of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics. Dr. Strogatz is the author of three books, including Sync and The Calculus of Friendship, and has authored a column on mathematics for the New York Times. Dr. Strogatz joined us to talk about popular stereotypes of mathematicians, math as a \"young man's game,\" and the question of gender bias in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:\u003cbr\u003eAnne Heche as Catherine\u003cbr\u003eJeremy Sisto as Hal\u003cbr\u003eRobert Foxworth as Robert\u003cbr\u003eKaitlin Hopkins as Claire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Jenny Sullivan. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProof is part of L.A. Theatre Works¿ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.","brand":"L.A. Theatre Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102392074480,"sku":"2940170335725","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/517146131.jpg?v=1751083252","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170335725","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}