Make Them Suffer? Let’s Talk About Mathematics!
The NY Times recently ran an article by Andrew Hacker asking “Is Algebra Necessary?” He stated that in a typical day 6 million high school students and 2 million college students are “struggling with algebra.” His argument was that algebra, geometry, and calculus...Nigel Blackwell
Nigel Blackwell was born in rural Oxfordshire in England. He has a love of books, a PhD in Physical Chemistry, and a black belt in pointing out the obvious. As a teenager he toured Europe, and hasn't stopped traveling since. He loves seeing the wonders of the world and meeting the people in it, and hasn't been anywhere that doesn't have the potential for a story. He now lives in Texas with his wife and daughter, where they enjoy the sunshine and listen to the coyotes howl at night.