The Magic of Math: Bringing Everyone to the Table | Emma Hasson | TEDxBrandeisU

Emma Hasson, a graduate student in mathematics at Brandeis University, grounds math in reality by merging the world of tabletop role playing games with the world of mathematics⁠, and challenges everything you thought you knew about doing math. Emma Hasson is excited to share the magical and exploratory nature of math with you in The Magic of Math: Bringing Everyone to the Table. Emma is a graduate student in mathematics who researches math communication around the world with an emphasis on creative teaching methods and solutions. This talk will center on Emma’s own creative solution—merging the world of tabletop role playing games with the world of mathematics—and challenge everything you thought you knew about doing math. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx