Math for Grownups readers love Math at Work Monday. And here are the top 10 interviews of the year.
In her book, Dangerous Instincts: How Fear Can Betray Us, Mary Ellen O’Toole, PhD, puts these experiences to work everyday life. And in this interview, she reveals how she uses math in her work.
Lots of people think of speech therapists in the school setting, working with kids. But my sister, Melissa, works with adults, who are critically ill or recovering from an injury or illness in rehab.
As a costume designer and technician, Katie Curry worked for the Berry College Theatre Company and the Atlanta Shakespeare Festival. She recently started her own venture called Nancy Raygun Costuming that caters to folks who are into cosplay and conventions or just want a fun costume.
Merchandise at your favorite store doesn’t magically appear on the store shelves. In fact, there’s a lot of planning that goes into the number and types of candy bars that fill checkout-line racks. And that’s where Jennifer Cassara comes in.
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 day. Today, he’s afish hatchery technician, which basically means he raises trout — “from eggs to eating size,” he says.
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!” But there’s always a lot more to teaching than the rest of us may think.
When my friend and fellow writer, Brette Sember let me know that she has a cookbook coming out, I jumped at the chance to feature her here. It should be no surprise that math is a critical ingredient of all recipes. The Parchment Paper Cookbook is no exception.
Art and math are diametrically opposite, right? Wrong. Shana Kroiz is a Baltimore-based, acclaimed jewelry designer and artist, whose work has been shown in the some of the country’s most esteemed galleries and museums, including The Smithsonian and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
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 endeavors.
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.
I’m planning for the New Year. Who would you like to see interviewed for Math at Work Monday? Share in the comments, or shoot me an email.