Turning Math into Dance: Lessons from Dancing My PhD
Nancy Scherich

Proceedings of Bridges 2018: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Education, Culture
Pages 351–354
Short Papers

Abstract

Dance is a stunning and novel choice of expression to communicate abstract mathematical concepts. This paper outlines several techniques to effectively communicate using dance and visual aids. The author uses examples from her dance video that won Science Magazine’s 2017 ‘Dance Your PhD’ competition.

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