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5 - Tai-Danae Bradley: Where math meets language

Sep 25, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Initial Dislike for Math

  • Tai-Danae Bradley initially disliked math, finding it frustrating and meaningless.
  • A calculus teacher's car analogy for the comparison test changed her perspective, revealing math's conceptual side.
INSIGHT

Tangible Math

  • Tai-Danae's blog connects abstract concepts to tangible examples, stemming from her calculus teacher's influence.
  • She aims to make complex math accessible, bridging the gap between abstract theory and real-world applications.
ANECDOTE

Physics to Math

  • Driven by a desire to understand fundamental principles, Tai-Danae switched from physics to math.
  • She realized math was the underlying language of physics and pursued graduate studies to gain fluency.
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