The correct answer is: ‘Who is Watson?’

This week, a crew of busy math and computer science students carved out a 30-minute break, grabbed some munchies, and gathered up to watch the final installment of ”Jeopardy! Battle of Man vs. Machine.” It featured IBM’s supercomputer, Watson, against former Jeopardy champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

And while the outcome wasn’t a big surprise (Watson won), the epic trivia contest and carb-o-licious snacks provided both a brain-break and fuel for thought.

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