Inspiring students to pursue math is no easy task. To many, the thought of studying higher levels of math is intimidating and undesirable. This is one of the mindsets that my generation grew up with.

The world belongs to the mathematicians and the physicists. We lay people may pump our minds with Discovery Channel specials, but they’re the ones who get to understand how it all really works–how the ...

I still remember learning in grade school that men were better at math and science, and women were better at English and art. The teacher (who was a woman), presented the information as a general fact ...