Math for Grownups is taking the day off, so I thought it would be nice to post a few of my favorite Math at Work Monday interviews, in case you missed any of them. Enjoy your Labor Day! Marie Grace the Knitwear Designer: Those
Math at Work Monday: Tiffany the 6th grade teacher
I know what you’re thinking. “It’s so obvious how a 6th grade teacher would use math! She’s teaching fractions and division and percents!” There’s always a lot more to teaching than the rest of us may think. And that’s why
Math at Work Monday, Ursula the glass artist
Ursula Marcum practices an amazing art form called kiln-formed glass, which she can explain better than I. Her pieces are layered and rich, unlike any other glass I’ve ever seen. Like most artists, Ursula does quite of bit of basic math
Math at Work Monday: Gina the executive vice president
Those suits in the corner office–what do they do anyway? Well, they manage employees, set budgets and goals and plan for growth. Oh, and some math. Gina Foringer is an executive vice president for Versar, a publicly held, departement of defense
Math at Work Monday: Marie Grace the children’s knitwear designer
A pattern snippet from one of Marie Grace’s original designs. If you don’t knit, a knitwear pattern probably looks like a random selection of letters and numbers. But that special code actually reveals beautiful creations–sweaters, hats, booties and blankets. Marie
Math at Work Monday: Nikki the hair stylist
If you’re even the least bit vain, like I am, you know that finding a talented hair stylist is worth its weight in gold. Like many other careers, that talent is part science and part art, as Nikki Verdecchia of NV
Math at Work Monday: Martha the cafe owner
My friend Martha Lucius owns and manages Boheme Cafe in downtown Baltimore. She has also catered my book launch before, and so I thought it would be great to introduce you to her — and to the math that she does. What is
Math at Work Monday: Ron the web designer
Ron S. Doyle is both a web designer and a freelance writer. In fact, he’s found a particular niche in developing web sites for other freelance writers. He’s also got a wicked sense of humor and uses math in his work.
Math at Work Monday: Graham the fish hatchery technician
Graham Laing is my brother, and I don’t think he’d be offended by my telling you that some of us in the family were a little worried that he might not amount to anything. But that’s another story for another
Math at Work Monday: Andy the robot guy
Because of the 4th of July holiday here in the states — and because this is so darned cool! — I’m veering a little from the normal Math at Work Monday topic. We’re going to get a little geeky today
Math at Work Monday: Kim the Copywriter
If you’ve ever visited the website of a prescription medication or picked up a brochure from your doctor’s office, you’ve seen the kind of work that Kim Hooper does. And she’s proof that math and writing are not mutually exclusive
Math at Work Monday: Beth the registered nurse
Beth Hanes is a registered nurse in a plastic surgery center. She takes care of patients before, during and after their surgeries. Here’s how she uses math everyday. What kind of math do you use in your job? I use