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On Mathematical Superpowers and Black History Month

Posted on February 6, 2019 by racheljcrowell

“Which MATHEMATICAL superpower would you prefer?” Ben Orlin asked on his Math with Bad Drawings blog. He offered readers three superpower options: super approximation, or “the ability to immediately answer any numerical question to within 20% accuracy,” super visualization, or … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black Mathematicians

Posted on February 6, 2017 by evelynjlamb

As you may know, February is Black History Month in the U.S. To celebrate, the new website Mathematically Gifted and Black is featuring a different black mathematician every day this month. The site was started by mathematicians Erica Graham, Raegan … Continue reading →

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Beyond Banneker: Resources for Learning about Black Mathematicians

Posted on February 15, 2016 by evelynjlamb

Part of the reason Erica Walker wrote Beyond Banneker: Black Mathematicians and the Paths to Excellence was that she was tired of hearing the response “Are there any?” when she talked with people about her research on Black mathematicians. On … Continue reading →

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