What does an ostrich have to do with mathematics?
Category: Reflections
There’s No Such Thing as Triangles
Teaching math is a weird job. I'm paid to tell children about imaginary things.
The Quixotic Search for a “Fair” Math Test
It's happened again: a math question made students cry.
Practice Math Like a Baby
I’ve always felt conflicted about repetitive practice. But a baby showed me the way.
Why I’ve Stopped Doing Interviews for Yale
It's a random process, disguised as a deliberative one.
The Mathematician’s Haiku Book
a series of 17-syllable definitions, for people who probably already know what the words mean
A Technique is Just a Trick That Went Viral
Where do you draw the line between a disposable trick and an indispensable technique?
One-Word Math Classes
Can you summarize a whole branch of mathematics in one word?
America Will Run Out Of Good Questions By 2050
I'd never thought of questions like fossil fuel. A nonrenewable resource. But the thought kept popping back up.
A Math Teacher’s Guide to Explaining Technology to Your Parents
And so was born that tragicomedy of 21st-century life: young people trying to explain technology to their parents.









