chobbs-57304 I teach mathematics at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. I use this show to help my students understand that math has many uses and ramifications outside of the classroom and textbooks. I have several students' projects that did exemplary work on their project using Numb3rs and several have become fans of numbers. I would like to know where I can send my students work to showcase their creativity. Although this is college, the research required could also be used in high school, and this would help students understanding the importance of learning mathematics as well as see how it can be used. Each student had to review a show and research the processes or equations Charley used to help Don track the criminals.

ioanaspam I was so happy to find a show which blends my two favorite past times: watching investigative shows and doing mathematics. There is so much potential to the idea, especially as mathematicians are CRUCIAL to national security and agencies such as the NSA and CIA/FBI for their analyses, especially involving cryptography, cyber crimes, and modeling and sim of terrorist/hostage/other dangerous situations.This show, however, makes a MOCKERY of mathematics, and thus gets a "1" from this reviewer. Basically some Hollywood director who clearly did not hire one mathematician for his staff to advise him, just makes up some random equations using as many variables and mathematical symbols as they can and peppers the show with cool sound effects as the equations float by in the background or are written on a chalkboard by the main character, usually shown in a stereotypical "genius" daze of not paying attention to anything but math.Other than the insult this show brings to all people who understand math, even more insulting is that it gives a sense of patently false understanding to those who never felt like they "got" math before. As for the acting, character development, etc, the premise of this show is so preposterous that for me, it overrides everything else. The actors may be good, the writing may be solid, but I can't even tell, I am too distracted by the mockery that is made out of my main passion and its misapplication.

magisterfabrum I do confess that my vote is a deliberately excessive one: 8 stars would have been more in accordance with my sincere opinion. As for the science present in the show, even I, a math dead loss, realize that often "crazy equations" (Don Epps, "Dirty Bomb", 1st season) are displayed, or that Professor Fleinhardt's character is too mystic even for a theoretical physicist, whereas he blunders once and again in basic points of physics and astronomy (in "And the Winner Is", 6th season, he speaks about a star called M170, when such a thing doesn't exist: M catalog includes 110 objects only, and none is a simple star). On the other hand, what's left to say about performance, direction, storyline ups and downs or production issues that hasn't been said in the preceding reviews? However, emotionally I love this show, and morally I welcome it in a time when a pseudoscience flood is drowning TV: "Ghost Whisperer", "Medium", "Supernatural", loads of "Stargates", the everlasting "X Files" threat... Ugh!

jleedw-119-199344 This show was great until they brought on Diane Farr. I have a hard time watching with her stiff acting and nasally,whiny voice. Arggh...torture! Just have to get through 60 episodes! I skim them waiting to get to the ones without her! The premise is great! Great chemistry amongst the rest of the cast. It is great to see Judd Hirshand Rob Morrow again! The character of "Charlie" is portrayed in a unique way. He has the social awkwardness of most geniuses but also the insecure little brother. Judd Hirsh's character does a great job showing the caring dad trying to keep his two very different sons close and appreciative of the other's differences. Well done!