The way you talk about math matters, even if you don’t teach it w/ Kylie Fraser
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Back in 2020, math teacher (with math trauma) Kylie Fraser found herself in Vanessa's Math Therapy session at the Mighty Peace Teachers Convention in Grand P...
19 Mar 23min
Refresher: Predicting the Oscars with math w/ Ben Zauzmer (Oscarmetrics)
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) The Oscars are this Sunday, and to be completely transparent, Vanessa hasn't seen any of the nominations. BUT, she is always ready to hand out an award to a...
12 Mar 30min
The best scientists follow the data AND their hearts w/ Imogen Coe
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Vanessa's mentor and friend, Dr. Imogen Coe, holds many distinctions: Professor of Critical Thinking in Biomedical Sciences, award-winning scholar-activist, ...
5 Mar 42min
How a music studio is just like math class w/ Devon Lougheed
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) For the last month, Vanessa and Math Therapy producer David have been in the studio working on their band's next album, and Vanessa couldn't help observing m...
26 Feb 27min
How to change your life by changing your story w/ Gorav Menon
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Today's episode is about storytelling. So much of our self-worth and perceived ability come from internal narratives that have been shaped by stories we've ...
19 Feb 46min
9 surprising reasons math scores are dropping
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Everyone’s always ranting and raving about why student math scores are dropping, but are they focusing on the wrong reasons? In today's episode, Vanessa de...
12 Feb 33min
How math can help prison inmates turn their lives around w/ Christopher Havens
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Christopher Havens is a mathematician with published research in number theory, but what makes him unique among fellow scholars is his entire career in math ...
5 Feb 40min
What neuroscience actually says about gender & math w/ Sarah McKay
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) A lot of brain-related questions often come up on this podcast, like: Is there a difference in math ability between genders?Is there even such a thing as a "...
29 Jan 47min
