Hats and Liars, a Two-Part Series with Peter Winkler

In this two-part series, Peter Winkler will explore hat puzzles and logic puzzles.  Each of these categories has spawned dozens of great conundrums. Be prepared the next time someone hits you with one of these! To register for both events at a discounted price of $27, complete the registration.

Part One: “Hat Puzzles”
Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 pm EDT (New York)

Imagine you are wearing a hat of unknown color.  Given a specific set of rules, can you deduce the color of your own hat based on the hat colors you see on other people’s heads?

To register for this individual event for $15, click here.

Part Two: “Logic Puzzles”
Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 pm EDT (New York)

To solve these riddles, you must make a series of deductions — sometimes even deductions about other people’s deductions!  Some of those other people may be truth-tellers, others liars, or even random answerers — or they may even be friends wearing colored hats!

To register for this individual event for $15, click here.


Peter Winkler, the William Morrill Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, has been named the Second Distinguished Chair for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics at the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in New York.











When: Tue., Jul. 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Where: Museum of Mathematics
11 E. 26th St.
212-542-0566
Price: $27 (two sessions)
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In this two-part series, Peter Winkler will explore hat puzzles and logic puzzles.  Each of these categories has spawned dozens of great conundrums. Be prepared the next time someone hits you with one of these! To register for both events at a discounted price of $27, complete the registration.

Part One: “Hat Puzzles”
Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 pm EDT (New York)

Imagine you are wearing a hat of unknown color.  Given a specific set of rules, can you deduce the color of your own hat based on the hat colors you see on other people’s heads?

To register for this individual event for $15, click here.

Part Two: “Logic Puzzles”
Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 pm EDT (New York)

To solve these riddles, you must make a series of deductions — sometimes even deductions about other people’s deductions!  Some of those other people may be truth-tellers, others liars, or even random answerers — or they may even be friends wearing colored hats!

To register for this individual event for $15, click here.


Peter Winkler, the William Morrill Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, has been named the Second Distinguished Chair for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics at the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in New York.

Buy tickets/get more info now