The Making Mathematicians Podcast

Why Math? A Discussion of Mathematics for Human Flourishing

In this episode we discuss Mathematics for Human Flourishing by Francis Su. Real mathematics has so much more value than being able to pass a standardized test. Our discussion of this book examines the virtues of human flourishing, and how math both teaches and requires the development of these virtues, including overcoming barriers that can prevent the mathematical community from being a welcoming place for all humanity. Find the Making Mathematicians course at makingmathematicians.org Have a question you want us to explore? Drop a comment or email us at team@makingmathematicians.org

Math Club - Intersecting Lines

If you started drawing straight, non-parallel lines on a flat plane, how many times would or could they intersect? Welcome to Math Club, where we actively do real math––the kind you can do with your kids. In this episode we showcase a real math question, how it can be simplified or expanded to meet our level of understanding or focus, and how to go about solving it! Find the Making Mathematicians course at makingmathematicians.org Have a question you want us to explore? Drop a comment or email us at team@makingmathematicians.org

Uncle Petros as a Mathematician Character Study

In this episode we discuss Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture by Apostolos Doxiadis. Our discussion includes exploring the ideas it raises about being a mathematician, the obsessive artist, working on open questions and dead ends, finding different approaches, and more. Find the Making Mathematicians course at makingmathematicians.org Have a question you want us to explore? Drop a comment or email us at team@makingmathematicians.org

Real Math with Dyscalculia in Mind

Real math, unbound by curricula, has so many opportunities to match the creative constraints and needs of the student. In this episode we discuss strategies for learning and teaching real math while meeting varying needs, such as students with dyscalculia. Find the Making Mathematicians course at makingmathematicians.org Have a question you want us to explore? Drop a comment or email us at team@makingmathematicians.org

Isn’t Math Cumulative? The Linear Math Myth

We were raised to think of math like a rigid tower, with each formula a brick to raise us up to the next level. In this episode we discuss how math spreads out, not just up, and how we can explore so much more effectively if we ditch the linear math myth. Find the Making Mathematicians course at makingmathematicians.org Have a question you want us to explore? Drop a comment or email us at team@makingmathematicians.org