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Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

Welcome to the SciFri Book Club page about Is Math Real? by Eugenia Cheng. There’s lots of ways to participate: Read the book, join our community space, attend an event, sign up for our email ...

Kids ask, "Why?" all the time. Why does 1+1=2? Why do we have to memorize multiplication tables? Many of us eventually stop asking these questions. But what if someone — a mathematician — encouraged ...

I am always amazed at the things people do to make a good living. I mean this in the most open and generous way: My own skill set is limited — as is my imagination — so when I meet people who do ...