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Transitioning from Academia: A Recommendation

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Samantha from SocialMath

Fabulous article summarizing Dr Karoline Pershell’s career lessons moving from a PhD in Mathematics into a non-linear path to a meaningful career. Continue reading →

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Alternate Mathematics

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Samantha from SocialMath

Alternate Mathematics: sometimes things seem too good to be true. #AltMath

Posted in Communicating Math, Internet Math | Tagged Algebra, AltMath, math, mathematics, Simplification, SocialMath | 1 Comment

Penny Pinching at the Grocery Store

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Samantha from SocialMath

When I’m at the grocery store, I almost always compare the prices of different sized packages. How much less per oz does it cost when I buy twice as much? Sometimes the price is notably different. Usually the cost gets … Continue reading →