Eddie Woo teaching mathematics at Newcastle High School - Newcastle Herald - May 15, 2024 - video Dailymotion

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00:17 If I had to pick one myth to bust about mathematics,

00:19 is that mathematics is just about numbers and equations.

00:23 Of course numbers and equations have a really central role in mathematics,

00:26 but mathematics is about numbers and equations

00:29 and the way that journalism is about spelling and punctuation.

00:34 It's like, well, they're there, yes,

00:36 but actually it's about telling a story.

00:38 It's about understanding the world that we live in

00:40 and grappling with problems that matter.

00:42 That's what I want people to understand about mathematics.

00:44 He's right here.

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