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The Intrepid Mathematician

Reading, writing and arithmetic.

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On being a gay mathematician redux

Looking back I published the blog post On being a gay mathematician in June 2017. Two years later, I’ve had a generally positive reaction to the post, and I amplified my queer positive message out to the world through my writing and advocacy. I’ve been on a few diversity-type panels and interacted, either in person… Read More On being a gay mathematician redux

June 4, 2019 abonato993 Comments

Connecting the dots: Mathematics communication in the 21st century

Slides on communicating mathematics.… Read More Connecting the dots: Mathematics communication in the 21st century

January 31, 2018February 2, 2018 abonato99Leave a comment

TIFF 2017: Movie magic from math and science

My article in The Conversation reviewing two movies at TIFF 2017.… Read More TIFF 2017: Movie magic from math and science

September 20, 2017 abonato99Leave a comment

The Naylor Report – what is it and why it matters

Science research in Canada While at a conference on graph searching in Crete this last week, I met Greek mathematicians and computer scientists who now live and work in places abroad. Their departure was owing in part to the economic crisis in 2010 in their home country. Compared to Greece, Canada is in a better place economically,… Read More The Naylor Report – what is it and why it matters

April 19, 2017 abonato991 Comment

“Let’s not do math today”

Kids learn by example A classroom of kids cheer with joy. Later that day a boy runs in the front door of his house and says: “Mom, teacher said we didn’t have to do math today!” Sound like fiction? It’s not. A mathematician colleague of mine told me that her son experienced this in his elementary school. Some kids… Read More “Let’s not do math today”

May 25, 2016May 25, 2016 abonato992 Comments

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