theNazz

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UK School Children Fear of being Labelled a Geek

zen53 sent a shout to theNazz 71 days ago

The fear of being labelled a geek is stopping kids taking up maths. Recent research suggests that people see mathematicians as old, white, middle-class men without a life. It is thought that these preconceptions are the product of the way mathematicians are portrayed in popular culture. What was your maths teacher like?

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