#MathForSocialJustice
What does teaching math have to do with the rise of authoritarian leaders? My latest MathValues post, Teaching Math as an Act of Resistance. How can teaching math impact how our students view knowledge, and how they respond to would-be authoritarian leaders.
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Teaching Math as an Act of Resistance — MATH VALUES
By Dave Kung During the September Presidential debate, Kamala Harris pulled a surprising judo move. She invited the audience to attend one of her opponent’s rallies. In addition to the people le...
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January 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
April 12, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Attending some pieces of the Mathematics and Racial Justice Workshop at MSRI - rn a panel highlighting historical and contemporary motivating issues and I keep learning about new crap and saying wtf, wtf?!, wtf??!!! #MathforSocialJustice
November 24, 2024 at 5:38 AM
On a fascinating bias in cancer survival rates - perfect for a #MathForSocialJustice course
Cancer Research UK today published a report which highlights changes in cancer survival rates over the last 50 years.

Many headlines (like this one from the Guardian) have chosen to report the ‘doubling of cancer survival rates’ since the 1970s.

But that's misleading...

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June 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM