The beauty of mathematics is not obvious…but we can make it so

Where Paul Erdös got it wrong

Tears From A Mathematician: A Quiet Call For A Loud Revolution

Why has a timed mental maths test cost my wife an editorial job?

An angry husband responds to the…

Math Education Needs Willy Wonka

The 1971 movie Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory has been one of the most influential things in my…

Drawing Math in the Sky: Mental Math Visualization

One of my favourite parts of the day is the wind down at bedtime with my 5 year old daughter.

We lie in her bed, after reading a few books, lights off, and we just talk. Sometimes we talk about silly things, things…

Disruption: The Badge of Mathematics

I know enough about mathematics to know that I know very little. It took me 20 years to get…

“Then I Saw Her Face, Now I’m a Believer”: The Power of Family Math Nights!

“So you say you want a revolutio-uh-uh-un”

Early in 2018, a colleague on the East Coast of the US (Sue Looney @looneymath)…