fast.ai - There’s no such thing as not a math person

Many cultural factors, misconceptions, stereotypes, and obstacles turn people off to math.

There’s no such thing as not a math person – fast.ai On the surface, I may seem into math: I have a math PhD, taught a graduate computational linear algebra course, co-founded AI research lab fast.ai , and even go by the twitter handle @math_rachel . Yet many of my experiences of academic math culture have been toxic, sexist, and deeply alienating. At my lowest points, I felt like there was no place for me in math academia or math-heavy tech culture. It is not just mathematicians or math majors who are impacted by this: Western culture is awash in negative feelings and experiences regarding ma

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