I hated math as a child, so my parents bought me a computer game to help me enjoy math. It was called Super Solvers: Outnumbered! This game took me from hating math to fearing math. It is sadly the ...
Something changed when I turned twelve: I stopped being able to understand math concepts in a natural way that didn’t require extra cognitive exertion. It seemed as if overnight, my ability to ...
Last July, I decided I wanted to take math in college. My heart was set on it. Did I have any desire to major in math? Absolutely not. Did I need a math class to fulfill a requirement? Nope, I wanted ...
Virtual learning is turning me into a mean, emotionless mom. I designed my new home office to be a creative, inspirational sanctuary. Behind the French doors is a rug with watercolor flowers in bright ...
I have written about mathematics for The New Yorker and, lately, also in my book “A Divine Language: Learning Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus at the Edge of Old Age,” and I thought that I had said ...
For Daniel Naylor, graduating with a degree in mathematics from UC Santa Barbara’s College of Creative Studies marks more than just the end of an undergraduate chapter — it’s a celebration of hard-won ...
Last month, Florida rejected dozens of math textbooks because, the state found, they “included references to critical race theory” or had “inclusions of Common Core” or “the unsolicited addition of ...
Excerpted from "Struck By Genius: How a Brain Injury Made Me a Mathematical Marvel" If you could see the world through my eyes, you would know how perfect it is, how much order runs through it, and ...