Eugenia Cheng

Eugenia Cheng, a celebrated mathematician and educator, dives into the transformative potential of math education. She highlights the crucial need to move beyond memorization, advocating for playful and curiosity-driven approaches. Cheng discusses the roots of math phobia and the emotional dynamics in learning, promoting a supportive culture that nurtures understanding. She explores how math can teach empathy and emphasizes the importance of context in learning, suggesting that with the right mindset and teaching, anyone can become proficient in mathematics.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand, mathematicians Prof Hannah Fry and Dr Eugenia Cheng, and xkcd webcomic creator Randall Munroe to discover how thinking like a mathematician could solve some tricky everyday conundrums. From the optimal strategy to finding your true love, to how to fix a wonky table in the pub, thinking like a mathematician can help you in some very unlikely situations. They discover how mathematical thinking can help answer some truly out of this world questions as well: how much soup would it take to fill the solar system? What would happen if you shrank Jupiter to the size of a house? Not problems we'd encounter in everyday life maybe, but all questions sent to Randall Munroe for his "What If?" series of books. At first glance the questions may seem impossible, but, as it turns out, maths and physics can provide an answer to these headscratchers, as the panel discover.Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

Join mathematician Eugenia Cheng, an author dedicated to making math accessible, as she explores the vibrant world of mathematics. She delves into the curiosity behind questions like 'Is math real?' and encourages embracing creativity over rigid rules. Cheng discusses imaginary numbers and the beauty of abstraction, highlighting how these concepts reveal deeper truths. The conversation celebrates the imaginative side of math, illustrating it as a powerful tool for understanding patterns in our everyday lives.

Can mathematics handle things that are essentially the same without being exactly equal? Category theorist Eugenia Cheng and host Steven Strogatz discuss the power and pleasures of abstraction. The post Is There Math Beyond the Equal Sign? first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Mathematician Dr. Eugenia Cheng discusses the artsy and emotional side of math, covering topics such as Fibonacci sequences, golden ratios, and imaginary numbers. They explore the intersection of math and empathy, link math to ultra-marathons, explain Common Core misunderstandings, embrace the unknown, discuss the power of failure, and explore the moment when understanding calculus clicks.