Mathematics Is Not Only Real, But It

Indeed, There Is Something To Be Said For The Old Math When Taught By A Poorly Trained Teacher. He Can, At Least, Get Across The Fundamental Rules Of Calculation Without Too Much Confusion. The Same Teacher Trying To Teach New Math Is Apt To Get Across Nothing At All.

Mathemagical Mathematics Combines The Beauty Of Mathematical Structure With The Entertainment Value Of A Trick.

The Universe Is Almost Like A Huge Magic Trick And Scientists Are Trying To Figure Out How It Does What It Does.

Speaking About Symmetry, Look Out Our Window, And You May See A Cardinal Attacking Its Reflection In The Window. The Cardinal Is The Only Bird We Have Who Often Does This. If It Has A Nest Nearby, The Cardinal Thinks There Is Another Cardinal Trying To Invade Its Territory. It Never Realizes It Is Attacking Its Own Reflection. Cardinals Don't Know Much About Mirror Symmetry!

If Present Trends Continue, Our Country May Soon Find Itself Far Behind Many Other Nations In Both Science And Technology Nations Where, If You Inform Strangers That You Are A Mathematician, They Respond With Admiration And Not By Telling You How Much They Hated Math In School, And How They Sure Could Use You To Balance Their Checkbooks.