Oh, the math competitions! From speed math to scrambling to get the correct answer, competing with math can be a very bad idea. In this video, I talk about when competition and math are a bad mix. Take a look!
Math at the Movies
I love the movies. If I could, I would watch one every single day. I’m also a bit of a movie snob. I like films that surprise me or make me think. And while I don’t seek out movies that
Math at Work Monday: Susan Weiner the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
One of the things that excites me the most is seeing someone make a living out of their passion. I had the privilege of interviewing Susan Weiner today. She has been in her profession for more than 20 years and is living
We Learn Math Best Through Discovery — And Failure (Video)
What’s the best way to learn new math ideas? The answer might surprise you. But like learning a foreign language or that the little brake light on your dashboard means get to the mechanic — now! — getting the hang
Celebrate Good (Math) Times
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years of freelance writing and blogging, it’s this: I should always, always celebrate accomplishments, big and small. Truth is, 2014 was a really, really big year for Math for Grownups. So I
Best Math at Work Monday Interviews of 2014
I’ve had such a great time this year getting to know people and their occupations on a deeper level. It’s that time of year when we reflect on what has been and dream of what will be. I’m thinking back
Math Anxiety Is Bad News, and You Can Get Over It (Video)
If your hands get sweaty, heart starts to race and your brain shuts down at the thought of doing math, you might have math anxiety. This is a very real condition with very real consequences — from making more mistakes
Decoding Geeky T-Shirts, Episode 1
We’ve all seen them. Mathy t-shirts, mugs and social media graphics that offer a fun phrase for those who can decode the message. But have these ever made you feel a little, well, not so mathy? Me too.So let’s unlock the mysteries
Adam the Solar Energy Meteorologist
This week I had the privilege of interviewing Adam Kankiewicz who has been a solar energy meteorologist for 16 years! Some occupations use math more than others, and meteorology is one of those that relies heavily up on it. Not only
There’s More than One Way to Skin a Math Problem (Video)
I never was fond of the step-by-step process many of my math teachers favored. But by the time I reached high school, I figured out that math is pretty darned flexible. And in college, that lesson really took hold. You
A Gift Guide for Math Geeks (and Wannabes)
It’s gift-giving season for most of us. In honor of the winter holidays, I’ve pulled together a little list of ideas for your math geek. Or perhaps you want to encourage someone to step a little deeper into the math
Let Me Interview You for a Math at Work Monday Post!
Since launching this website in 2011, Math at Work Monday has been an extremely popular feature.Teachers let me know that they love sharing insight from these interviews with their students. (What better way to answer the question, “When am I ever going