Tag Archives: politics

Math In The Capital

Posted on June 26, 2017 by annahaensch

A few weeks ago I had occasion to visit the capital — and the Capitol — and as is the custom in Washington D.C., I had coffee with interesting people. We’ve blogged quite a bit here about the expressionless face … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged Capital Currents, Catherine Paolucci, Congressional Fellowship, Karen Saxe, Policy, politics | Leave a comment

How to Communicate in a Post-Truth World

Posted on February 23, 2017 by evelynjlamb

Fake news is not new. For years I have rolled my eyes and scrolled by quack health and science stories, links from the satirical Borowitz Report shared credulously, and other incorrect information in my Facebook feed. I have often written … Continue reading →

Posted in Math Communication | Tagged alternative facts, Election, Facebook, fake news, politics, post-truth | 2 Comments

Solidarity with Scientists

Posted on January 27, 2017 by evelynjlamb

Mathematics has an interesting relationship to science. People often think of mathematicians as a subset of scientists, and scientists definitely use mathematics in their work, but our day-to-day work, careers, and the kinds of problems and thinking that interest us most … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged climate change, climate science, immigration, mathematics in society, politics | 3 Comments

What Should Mathematicians Do Now?

Posted on November 23, 2016 by evelynjlamb

Mathematicians sometimes pretend we are above the everyday vicissitudes of life, preferring to inhabit a realm of abstraction and perfection, but that’s a lie. We live here too. We are voters, citizens, residents, and teachers. What happens in our country … Continue reading →