Posted on 09/26/2023 1:56:41 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Heh...when I told my wife that story, I wonder if that look she gave me was one that was wondering if that 12 year old boy still lived inside me somewhere!
Maybe…
It also found that females have an advantage in early primary-school years when mathematics consists of computational knowledge and speed."
So, clearly, there is a measurable difference between males and females. So now the only thing left is opinions on which aspects of math are most important. That obviously depends on what needs to be done. If your tasks involve mostly 'computational knowledge and speed' you should tend to favor women. If your tasks involve mostly 'reasoning and spatial' acumen, you should tend to favor males.
There is no need for further debate.
same here, I was lucky if I got a C
My Mom was my model mathematician. She worked at Bell Labs in Murray Hill back in its heyday, albeit in a support role. She was a big pal of Penzias and Wilson and Hamming, who were on top of the world at the time.
I did get a Ph.D. in physics, but took a job in programming at Indian Hill Bell Labs in IL. It’s just down the road from me, but has not been used for some time. In fact, they recently began demolishing the main campus here.
I didn’t even know that until my wife took me for a drive-by, just recently. It was quite a shock, and even disorienting, although ( obviously ) I hadn’t even given it a thought in years.
Time marches on.
By the way, a co-worker there gave me the appellation “Doctor Lew” and always addressed me that way. I didn’t mind it at all!
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