So You Write Novels but Teach...Mathematics?

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A talk by mathematician and novelist Dr. Manil Suri at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education (a free event hosted by youcubed).

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E﻿vent DescriptionMathematician and novelist Manil Suri talks about the synergy between his dual careers. In particular, his experiences in using fiction and narrative to motivate the learning of mathematics, both in informal outreach and formal classroom settings. He gives examples from his new book, The Big Bang of Numbers, to show how introducing playfulness, humor, and most of all, connectedness with the world around us, can help counter negative preconceptions of math and foster engagement with the subject. A livestream of the event is available by registering <a href="https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hDPt8DhIQWS-e35rT-0smA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. (Please note that you do not need an Eventbrite ticket to view the livestream, you only need an Eventbrite ticket if you plan to attend the event in person.)<a href="https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hDPt8DhIQWS-e35rT-0smA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>Speaker Bio <a href="https://manilsuri.umbc.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Manil Suri</a> is a distinguished mathematics professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His novels The Death of Vishnu, The Age of Shiva and The City of Devi have won several prizes and been cumulatively translated into 27 languages. His latest book, <a href="https://www.manilsuri.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math</a> was a finalist for the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson literary science writing award.

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