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How Abstract Math Can Analyze Social Injustice
Abstract math can be a tool to better understand power structures in society, says mathematician Eugenia Cheng, and to examine the injustice between groups.
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Will We Ever Know How Moderate Drinking Affects Our Health?
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After 8 Undersea Days, Cephalopod Week 2018 Draws To A Close
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The Coyotes Of Chicago
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Science Friday Presents: ‘Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Meteorite’
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How Abstract Math Can Analyze Social Injustice
Abstract math can be a tool to better understand power structures in society, says mathematician Eugenia Cheng, and to examine the injustice between groups.