RIP Mr. Escalante

By Matt, on March 30th, 2010%

I’d just like to take a moment to remember Jaime Escalante, who died today at the age of 79.  I’ve talked about this East LA math teacher whose antics were given a national stage in the film Stand and Deliver before, and out of all the films I’ve seen that try to do justice to mathematics, . . . → Read More: RIP Mr. Escalante

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Math in the Movies: District 9

By Matt, on August 11th, 2009%

In continuing with the theme of discussing movies before I see them, I’d like to say a few words about the upcoming film District 9. You can see the trailer below, if you haven’t heard of it (although if you live in LA it’s difficult to plead ignorance, since the viral marketing has been . . . → Read More: Math in the Movies: District 9

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Restructuring the Math Pyramid?

By Matt, on July 22nd, 2009%

A friend recently shared with me the following video from TED (see below). In it, mathematician (or, in this case, mathemagician) Arthur Benjamin gives a brief argument for eliminating calculus as the top of the “mathematical pyramid” in high school education, and replacing it probability and statistics. The main reason for this shift is . . . → Read More: Restructuring the Math Pyramid?

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