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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Challenges and Solutions in Mathematics College professors frequently adopt a lecture-based approach, emphasizing theory over practice. Mathematics: The Language of Computer Science Theoretical Foundations At the heart of computer science lies a rich tapestry of mathematical concepts.

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How can we make future places healthier spaces?

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Published: Professor Richard Harper , based at Lancaster University in the UK, is the principal investigator of a project called the Future Places Centre. This project is investigating how computing, the internet of things and data science can generate information that people can use to make their future places healthier.

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Bias, assumptions and emotions: why we think what we think

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Finding out how this process works – and how we can use this awareness to make better decisions – is at the heart of cognitive science. At The University of Melbourne in Australia, Professor Andrew (Andy) Perfors is studying the nature of bias and other features of cognition, and even applying these findings to machine learning.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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Otherwise, mathematics, statistics and computer science classes will teach you the technical skills economists need, such as mathematical modelling, data analysis and developing computer simulations. • “The best way to get started is to take an economics class and see whether you like it,” says Emil.

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Can we control the electrical activity in our brains?

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It requires knowledge from a range of disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, maths, computer science and psychology, which is why neuroscientists with different areas of expertise work together in teams. Adam asked his professor how different types of touch on the skin result in different signals being sent to the brain.

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How can we unravel the complex history of networks?

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. • There are lots of online videos and tutorials where you can learn about statistical methods of data analysis and programming (e.g., Learning probability without being able to create computer models is like learning chemistry without being able to do experiments,” says Min. • www.learnpython.org ). This happens to everyone.

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Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health?

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Professor Azeez Butali hopes to uncover the genetic causes of cleft lip and palate. If you are interested in bioinformatics and using data science to improve dental health, Erliang also recommends studying statistics, computer science and learning programming languages such as R and Python.