Pride Week: TikTok Queen Brings Math To The Masses
Jun 7, 2022
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Kyne Santos, a math communicator and drag queen known for her viral TikTok videos, shares her journey of blending STEM education with the flamboyance of drag. She discusses how she captivates audiences and makes math entertaining through colorful performances. The conversation highlights the importance of representation in STEM, especially for queer individuals, and features intriguing math concepts, such as the paper folding paradox that could reach the moon. Kyne's unique approach inspires young learners to embrace mathematics creatively.
Kyne is the stage name of Kyne Santos, a math communicator and a drag queen. The former Canada's Drag Race contestant posted her first video explaining a math riddle in full drag on TikTok during the pandemic. Since then, Kyne's videos, under the username @onlinekyne, have have attracted 1.3 million followers and generated 40.7 million likes. Kyne talks to host Emily Kwong about bringing STEM to the drag scene. (Encore)