Posts Tagged ‘ math and media

And also, 500+500 = ?

by Eric Benzel

The anti-calculator people can add the following video clip to their arsenal.

I love pop culture!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgjeaLIjnGQ&feature=player_embedded

I’m writing a paper right now on the gendering of math in popular media. There is some really great research already out there (mostly from England), but I was wondering what you all think of… what images of mathematicians and math come to mind from movies, television shows, advertisements, music? Leave a comment! I can try to use some of your ideas in my writing!