Communicating mathematics in Europe

Lettera Matematica - Tập 5 - Trang 223-230 - 2017
Andrea Capozucca1
1Montecosaro, Italy

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This article is the second in a series on the communication of mathematics in Europe. In this second instalment Andrea Capozucca visits with Alex Bellos. Some of the topics covered in the interview with Bellos are how to use storytelling for an effective communication, what maths stories are worth telling, the importance of the new mass-media in maths communication, past, present and future projects, the importance of having a proper language for every audience and much more. The result is a journey into the world of maths communication, seen through the eyes of one of the most brilliant and interesting maths communicator all around the world.

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Lettera Matematica

Tập 5

223-230

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