That but we dont know yet . Guest to give an example thats been in news lately we have known for thousands of years that there are many prime numbers like two, five, seven, 13 who. They are almost next to each other. We dont know whether they go on and on forever and we steadily get closer and closer. Host what does it matter if we know what prime numbers are not our . Guest that is a great question. Heres what he know about math it seems to describe the basic structure of the way things are. Examples always bring massive advanced knowledge that we are constantly using things that were developed purely for the sake of understanding not in the idea of practical application. Host where did you come up with the title . Guest i had the title before i knew what the book was going to be about. Host it was about how to hide and the reason for that title is because i want people to think about mathematics not as a kind of sterile theory of exercise to be quite honest that is their interaction
Hes not majoring in urban studies and he had an assignment he had to give an economic or via the rich neighborhood so he goes and a Police Cruiser drives by and i told this story and in the book the Police Cruiser drives by the secret uturn, plus on the sidewalk, jumps out the hits and with a flashlight, looks up and says who are you and why are you here. He says im a student and im doing an assignment. The Police Officer says the park closes at 9 30 and he says that its only 7 30. He comes up with his hand on his weapon and says the park closes at nine. He says we dont want any trouble and they walk away. The other is flint michigan. There is a Community Devastated as you know by the loss of manufacturing Automobile Industry now dealing in the fact that theyve been poisoned because of bad water. What does that mean is somebody made that decision not upgrading the pipes and has is a post from going to detroit. So from policing to who has access to the opportunity you know the social sc
Editorial more and reward and in the end instead of six hours we went close to ten hours. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Good afternoon. I am the director of the institute for research on women, gender and sensuality and it is a great pleasure and great honor to be used this afternoon to moderate this panel and the celebration of a wonderful new book, a book on marriage eat quality by catherine frankie. What we are going to do this the afternoon is have some presentations and responses to the book and then open up for questions and discussion. We have assembled a stellar panel of the people who are just the right people to undertake this discussion and introduce them all briefly altogether and they will speak in deep water that we determined. It is all going to begin with a presentation of the book end its main issues of history by catherine frankie. She is the professor of law, director of the center for gender and sexual along which is a wonderful instit
Since 2000 focusing on alzheimers disease. The burden of the disease, a state of the research and the challenges faced. Going back many years we have heard predictions from experts about the farreaching consequences this disease will have on the quality of life for American Families and the burden that will place on our economy in the years ahead. Last april and a major study predicted that these consequences will be far greater than previously imagined. We will hear from the author of that study today on the next panel. Reviously imagined. Well hear from the author of that study today on the next panel. I wont steal his thunder, but i note this study commanded the attention of the nati, there are few americans whose life has not been tested in some way by alzheimers disease life hasnt been touched in some way by alzheimers disease. Whether through a Family Member or a friend. Its the most common form of dementia among Older Americans and its risk increases with increasing age. For tho
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