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
How believing in someone can change their life w/ Jo Boaler’s first student Sue Besant
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Have you ever been so convinced you were bad at something that you didn’t even question it anymore? Not just as an insecurity, but like it was your full iden...
22 Jan 46min
Don’t let math define your entire self-worth w/ Shelby Strong
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Whenever Vanessa talks to math educator and coach Shelby Strong, they end up saying "why didn't we record that, it was basically a podcast!" So today we bri...
15 Jan 49min
Can asking for help backfire?
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) As you may know, Vanessa and producer David are in a band together, and they're currently writing songs for a new album. The path through writer’s block and ...
8 Jan 47min
2026: The Year of Student Engagement!
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Happy new year! To get in the mindset for a great 2026, here's a motivating episode about one of last year's hottest topics in math ed: student engagement. ...
1 Jan 38min
How Netflix saved both Christmas and math
Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Five years ago, Vanessa fell head over heels in love with a Christmas movie. The plot twist? This wasn't one of the countless Hallmark romcoms she actually ...
18 Des 202533min
