Is Math Real? w/ Eugenia Cheng

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/books/review/eugenia-cheng-by-the-book-interview.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mathematician</a> Dr. Eugenia Cheng to talk about her new book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3DYrZJV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Is Math Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths."</a> They discuss the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/29/what-if-nobody-is-bad-at-maths" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">power of curiosity</a> in grappling with <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-there-math-beyond-the-equal-sign-20230322/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">abstract concepts in math</a>, as well as the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/books/review/x-y-mathematicians-manifesto-gender-eugenia-cheng.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">power of representation</a>. Follow Eugenia: <a href="https://twitter.com/DrEugeniaCheng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@DrEugeniaCheng</a>.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4530061/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4530061/advertisement</a>