“If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people “- Chinese proverb
"Progress, like evolution, must be neither too slow nor too fast. Too slow means extinction from lack of adaptation. Too fast prevents retaining the benefits of past improvements, hence, again, extinction." - Nassim Taleb
Communication skills are not always the first thing you associate with mathematicians. But they are crucial if mathematicians are going to convince the biologists, medics and others with whom they work, that mathematical models are truly useful.
Here's Stéphanie.
Remote work is not a distraction. It's a chance to concentrate.
Government workers were 28% more productive on days when supervisors assigned them tasks to do at home, because they were more focused.
The office is good for interaction, but it's not always ideal for deep work.
A peaceful journey to the asymptote of mathematical heaven, William Smith. Your legacy endures, much like the infinite nature of mathematics itself. Thank you for making its complexities understandable to so many of us. 🕊️✨💫
I used to program our VCR to tape his Lessons while I was in school. He got me through some difficult concepts. May his life and dedication to #Education serve as an example of how to go about in bringing +ve change to Ed System and our country. #WilliamSmith
Tune in to @eNCA DStv channel 403 at 20:40 tonight to catch @Gailchat in conversation with @MarcelleGordon, discussing the education priorities outlined in @DBE_SA Budget Vote 2024/25
This is a new chapter for Basic Education in South Africa. I believe everyone concerned with education in this country will agree with minister @Siviwe_G ‘s list of priorities. #PutLearnersFirst
[WATCH] Newly appointed Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube (@Siviwe_G), outlines some of the #7thAdministration priorities on top of her list.
This is Jim Simons.
The maths teacher who cracked Wall Street.
He outperformed Warren Buffett for the last 36 years.
Here's the unheard story of the world’s smartest (and craziest) billionaire:
I call them imaginary lines that have come to define not only who we are but also how we relate to one another. The combination or separation or any discipline should be to benefit of knowledge advancement.
It's time for our #FridayThoughts on #Education!
Let's help governments across the world to make evidence-based policy decisions about #EdTech through the @GlobalEdTechHub: https://t.co/5fmFGIkba7