Mathematical Thinking Can Open New Worlds
Curiosity Daily
English - February 27, 2018 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB - ★★★★★ - 877 ratingsEducation Science Astronomy news business interview comedy health science culture entrepreneurship politics leadership Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
You might think you're not a "math person," but maybe that's because math doesn't mean what you think it means. Mathematical and logical thinking can open up new ways of thinking about everything from social and political issues to art to even gender. And on this episode, Dr. Eugenia Cheng, author and Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, explains how to tap into it.
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Dr. Eugenia Cheng (Official Website)"How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics""Beyond Infinity: An Expedition into the Outer Limits of Mathematics""The Art of Logic in an Illogical World"In Defense of Polymaths | Harvard Business ReviewToni Morrison's tweet about writing booksWhy Don't Figure Skaters Get Dizzy When They Spin? | Scientific AmericanThe Brutal Neuroscience of Figure Skating: How Spinning Athletes Overcome Dizziness | LiveScienceFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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