Category Archives: Mathematics in Society

STEM Shortage

I recently ran across a cartoon (shown below) illustrating the shortage in the STEM fields. It says that 75% of students gifted in the STEM fields decide to not pursue them in college. They also say that 40% of students … Continue reading

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Black Friday vs. STEM

I ran across a post by Data Science consultant, Cathy O’Neil, with a chart comparing the number of Google searches done by for Global Warming and Black Friday. You can see Cathy’s thoughts on this at http://mathbabe.org/2012/11/21/black-friday-resistance-plan/. I created my own chart (through … Continue reading

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More Job Info

Recently, I made a post about data scientists, a rising profession. Today, I stumbled across the careers link at Wolfram. They have several featured opportunities (see below for a list of 10). They also have careers in the areas of Educational Outreach, … Continue reading

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Variation on a Theme

Reading articles that make reference to mathematics and talking to people, I have the impression that mathematics almost entirely is concerned with computation with numbers. I usually find myself in a delicate situation when being asked what kind of topics … Continue reading

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Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons and the First-Sale Doctrine

As I write this post, a well-worn copy of Rudin’s Real and Complex Analysis lies on my desk. The red cover identifies the book as a McGraw-Hill international edition, a gift from my mom who was most likely unaware of … Continue reading

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