Tai Asks Why

Why is math so hard to love?

To listeners of this podcast, it’s no secret that Tai loves math. But he knows that a lot of people, including his friends, definitely don’t feel the same way.
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To listeners of this podcast, it's no secret that Tai loves math. But he knows that a lot of people, including his friends, definitely don't feel the same way. In this episode, Tai uncovers why math gets such a bad rap, and if there's any truth to the well-worn phrase: "I'm just not a math person!"

In this episode Tai talks to:

  • Sian Beilock, cognitive scientist and president of Barnard College at Columbia University
  • Daniel Ansari, Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience & Learning at Western University
  • Mariam Hazhir, math teacher in Surrey, B.C.
     

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