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Boston Marathon: How FBI profilers use math

Boston Marathon: How FBI profilers use math

We can all agree that the horrific events at Monday’s Boston Marathon sent a chill down our country’s collective spine. The two bombs that exploded have made us afraid and sad and hopeless. One message that seemed to ease many’s

Math Expert April 7, 2013November 28, 2019 Current Events, Math for Grownups, Math for Teachers, Math for Writers Read more

Math at Work Monday: Mary Ellen the FBI profiler

I have a confession to make: I’m so fascinated by the law enforcement agents who profile criminals.  Criminal Minds,Silence of the Lambs, Se7en–I could watch them over and over again.  And so I am so pleased to have a real, live

Math Expert October 17, 2011November 28, 2019 Math at Work Monday Read more

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The Math for Grownups Manifesto

1. Everyone has the “math gene.”

2. Everyone does math, every day. (Math is not just for scientists or mathematicians.)

3. Girls are great at math. (Boys, too!)

4. There’s more than one way to skin a math problem.

5. Math anxiety is real and detrimental—but it can be overcome.

6. Kids learn math best when they are allowed to discover their own approaches—and fail.

7. Math is not a competition.

8. Estimation is one of the most powerful math tools.

9. Math is about concepts, not right answers.

10. You can do math, promise.

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