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Lover of math. Bad at drawing.

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Does hating math make you bad at it?

Even in math class, excellence is a journey, and natural ability is only a starting point.

Ben Orlin Mailbag, Reflections 12 Comments May 19, 2014June 4, 2014 1 Minute

Why should we use proofs in the first place?

It’s helpful here to contrast math with science. That’s because they’re completely unalike.

Ben Orlin Mailbag, Math 23 Comments May 14, 2014June 4, 2014 2 Minutes

Mailbag #3: Quadratic Poems, Perfect Teachers, and the Controversial Equation of Ugly-Funny

Q: poem of quadratic formula using metaphor? A: Challenge accepted!

Ben Orlin Mailbag 21 Comments March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 3 Minutes

Mailbag! (Doing Math in Your Head, Being Satisfied with Low Grades, and the Remarkable “Ghraph of Stupidity” )

Every so often, I comb through the Google search terms that have led people to my blog. Then I reply to them as if they were letters. It's pretty fun. For me, anyway.

Ben Orlin Mailbag 19 Comments February 3, 2014February 6, 2014 3 Minutes

Mailbag! (or, I Reply to Your Google Search Terms)

I’ve always wanted to write a column responding to reader mail. Just one problem: I don’t technically get any reader mail. The solution? Google search terms!

Ben Orlin Mailbag 34 Comments December 27, 2013December 28, 2013 3 Minutes

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