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Putting Math In Context

Posted on March 11, 2019 by annahaensch

So, I’ve been eavesdropping on math history Twitter for the better part of a year now and there is one thread of conversation over there that I’ve been wanting to talk about, namely, the question of whether math – the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Math Is Still Everywhere

Posted on August 29, 2016 by annahaensch

Last week Michael J. Barany — a mathematical historian — published a blog post in Scientific American titled Mathematicians Are Overselling the Idea That “Math Is Everywhere.” We can talk about whether or not the main arguments of his article … Continue reading →

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Exploding Myths About the History of Science

Posted on November 13, 2013 by evelynjlamb

We want our heroes to be virtuous at all times, clear-thinking visionaries who never falter. Of course, that is almost never the case. But a nicely packaged narrative about a great person’s life is very tempting. In The Renaissance Mathematicus, … Continue reading →

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