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Since we'll be doing a bit of math today in class (plus this video kind of makes me think of how climate change science is debated)

Category: The Art/Science (Non?)Divide Building
Posted on: January 17, 2008 11:02 AM, by David Ng

In my hunt for things to incorporate in a lecture later today, I came across this great video (Ma and Pa Kettle) on the mathematics divide.

In the end, I won't actually be using it, but hey, I wonder if it also feels about right to those continually addressing the skeptics.

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I'm using that in my thesis defense. Don't try to stop me.

Posted by: You can call me, 'Sir' | January 17, 2008 1:28 PM

In that case, you can get a downloadable high res version at this link:

http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/swf/maandpakettleaddition.html

Posted by: David Ng | January 17, 2008 2:59 PM

I love that. Just love it.

Posted by: Rebecca Haden | January 18, 2008 12:12 PM

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