Comment by MrToadMan
11 hours ago
Apart from the fact that elite sports are funded probably at least 10x more than pure mathematics research.
11 hours ago
Apart from the fact that elite sports are funded probably at least 10x more than pure mathematics research.
That's mainly for national pride reasons like the Olympics, world championships etc. Others are profit driven when there is spectator interest.
So make mathematicians proudly wear their flag colors and sing the anthem while lecturing to cheering spectators. Might work.