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Why is math so hard to love?

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To listeners of this podcast, it’s no secret that Tai loves math. But he knows that a lot of people, including his friends, definitely don’t feel the same way. In this episode, Tai uncovers why math gets such a bad rap, and if there’s any truth to the well-worn phrase: “I’m just not a math person!”

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© CBC Length 29 min 25 May 2022 Season 4 Episode 6 EducationalScience Canada Episodic

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© CBC Length 29 min 25 May 2022 Season 4 Episode 6 EducationalScience Canada Episodic

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Tai Says Hi

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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To listeners of this podcast, it’s no secret that Tai loves math. But he knows that a lot of people, including his friends, definitely don’t feel the same way. In this episode, Tai uncovers why math gets such a bad rap, and if there’s any truth to the well-worn phrase: “I’m just not a math person!”

In this episode Tai talks to:

- Sian Beilock, cognitive scientist and president of Barnard College at Columbia University

- Daniel Ansari, Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience & Learning at Western University

- Mariam Hazhir, math teacher in Surrey, B.C.

For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/tai-asks-why-transcripts-listen-1.6747759


© CBC | 29 min

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