Nov. 04--Chicago mathematician/pianist Eugenia Cheng is slated to appear on Wednesday's episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
Cheng, a senior lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, is the author of "How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics," a book released in May that examines the methods of mathematics through the principles of food.
Cheng, who was a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago, two years ago founded the Liederstube program of informal performances at the Fine Arts Building in the Loop.
James Bond actor Daniel Craig and "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear" author Elizabeth Gilbert are also scheduled to appear on Wednesday's episode.
"The Late Show" airs on CBS at 10:35 p.m.
