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Mathematician Moon Duchin
I used to love math. It was one of my favorite subjects in high school, in part because I was lucky enough to have really good teachers who were excited about the subject themselves. Even though I went on to pursue more arts-oriented subjects in college and beyond, I still think math is pretty cool– so much so that I have my old calculus textbook in my apartment, which I look through every so often.
Anyway, partly because of my love of math, I thought I’d share this article about a mathematician named Moon Duchin, who also had an interest in math at a young age, and then went on to Harvard to study both math and women’s studies. She was particularly interested in the Great Man theory of genius, and how it is dependent on the organization of society. Now, she weaves together her love of math with her quest for gender equality. I love that she had two seemingly separate interests which she has combined to do something truly meaningful with her life.
Read the article and tell me what you think:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=blazing-a-trail-for-women&sc=rss
