A Software Engineer’s Advice on How to Build Understanding
Nabeel Qureshi is a biomedical software engineer at Palantir who studied Philosophy, Politics & Economics at Oxford. In his recent essay How To Understand Things, he argues that “understanding is […]
Read MoreThe Thanksgiving Turkey Problem: Resilience and Antifragility
Consider two twin brothers, John and George, who work as a human resources clerk for a bank and a taxi driver, respectively. In his book Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb uses […]
Read More5 Math Conversations We Are Having This Time of Year
As we enter December, you may be evaluating your academic experience thus far this year. Here are some of the conversations we are having with parents at the halfway point […]
Read MoreHow Adverse Experiences Can Impede Your Student’s Learning
As educators, parents, counselors, or other dedicated childcare providers, we all want kids to grow up in safety and security. But unfortunately, we cannot always guarantee that kids will be […]
Read MoreHow Many Verb Tenses are in The English Language?
Every story takes place in time and thus has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Imagine trying to tell a friend about a family adventure if you […]
Read MoreFake News? Why The Median Matters
Pop quiz! What’s the difference between the mean and the median in a data set? You probably learned this long ago while learning percentages and decimals (Math-U-See covers these topics […]
Read MoreIn the World of Sports Analytics, the Math Nerds Prevail
Did you know that mathematicians are increasingly useful for the professional sports industry? If your student loves sports, and in particular, if your student loves tracking player stats and arguing […]
Read MoreCivic Health in 2021: How to Engage With Your Community
If you’re like me, you’re probably concerned about the civic health of our nation. Our public discourse is increasingly vitriolic, all efforts at bipartisan initiatives seem to collapse due to […]
Read More3 Tips for Fostering Curiosity in Your Students
The ancient Athenian philosopher Aristotle once wrote that all humans, by their very nature, desire to know. This observation is the very first sentence of his book on metaphysics. While […]
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