One Is The Loneliest Number. Or Is It?

One is the loneliest number that you can ever do, according to Harry Nilsson’s song One. But two can be just as bad as one.The formula behind loneliness isn’t based on numbers but on connections. In this episode, hear from:Suzza Silver, a writer who loves numbers behind Beauty of Mathematics. She failed grade four math but learned how to figure out numbers. She came up with her own solution to become a math muse by forming associations between letters and numbers. Cathery Yeh at Chapman University who has a doctorate in education with a focus on learning, cognition, and development and an emphasis in Chicano/Latino Studies whose research interests is in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, Equity and Social Justice Education and Teacher Education. Ben Orlin, a math teacher and author of the books Math with Bad Drawings (2018) and Change is the Only Constant (2019) who has taught every level of mathematics from ages 12 to 18.Useful links: Cathery Yeh https://www.chapman.edu/our-faculty/cathery-yehBeauty of Mathematics https://beautyofmathematics.com/Math with Bad Drawings https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/Connect with us: Alone Together https://apostrophepodcasts.caWe love hearing from you. Please subscribe to our channel wherever you get your pods and get caught up on previous episodes you may have missed. We’re on social: @apostrophepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A life of solitude was imposed on millions of us during the pandemic due to the coronavirus. Being alone is a life chosen deliberately by some; others are just alone, not by choice. We can end up unexpectedly alone and for many, the twists and turns of life, brought us to where we are. Experts and researchers around the world share their insights about what we know about loneliness, we find meaning of it from songs, art, books, films, history and pop culture. We isolate the lessons of loneliness from people like you and people like me who have unique stories to tell and to share. Everyone feels lonely at times. But let’s begin to explore why. My name is Peg Fong, I’m a journalist and an educator who has been fascinated by what loneliness means. We’re not here to solve loneliness. But to add one voice to another so that we are alone together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.