Category Archives: audio

Guest Blog: What we talk about when we talk about math

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Dan

Today’s blog posting is courtesy of Katherine Cook. Enjoy! The other day I read the popular book Born To Run. When I say the other day, take it at face value, because the book is so quick to read. It … Continue reading →

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Write it down! (When talent becomes a hurdle)

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Dan

I met with an older student this evening, who’s story is classic. He excelled in math effortlessly; everything was obvious. This until he hit college level abstract algebra, and then… failure. This is a ridiculously common story among students with … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 22, 2010 by Dan

Audio For a limited time, you can listen to this series on the history of mathematics on BBC radio. I’m hearing about Fourier right now, who, by the way, was apparently an excellent math teacher, who encouraged questions from his … Continue reading →

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