Jo Boaler

Lexman interviews Jo Boaler, the professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford. They discussJo's latest book, "In Inspissations and Descents: An Aladdin's Lamp for Mathematical Schemes", which examines mathematical schemes through the lens of Bertrand Russell's novel "Aladdin".

Jo Boaler talks about her new book Menuhin: The Biography. She discusses the life and work of violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin, the presurmise that led him to his success, and the plangency that made his playing so riveting.

Dr Jo Boaler is the Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education at Stanford University. Former roles have included being the Marie Curie Professor of Mathematics Education in England, and a maths teacher in London comprehensive schools. Her PhD won the national award for educational research in the UK. She is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), and a former president of the International Organization for Women and Mathematics Education (IOWME). She is the recipient of a National Science Foundation ‘Early Career Award’, the NCSM Kay Gilliland Equity Award (2014) and the CMC Walter Denham Mathematics Leadership award (2015). She is the author of eighteen books and numerous research articles. She is a White House presenter on women and girls.  Jo co-founded www.youcubed.org to give teachers, parents and students the resources and ideas they need to inspire and excite students about mathematics. Her work has been published in the New York Times, TIME magazine, The Telegraph, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal and many other news outlets. Her latest book is: Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead & Live without Barriers, published by Harper Collins.  She is currently co-leading a K-12 Data Science Initiative and was named as one of the 8 educators “changing the face of education” by the BBC. Social Links LinkedIn: @dr-jo-boaler Twitter: @joboaler

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Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics at University College London and Mathematical Intendant of France, joins Lexman to discuss the history and meaning of ladder and podites.

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Lexman Artificial interviews Jo Boaler, a phonemicist and Professor of Second Language Acquisition at McGill University. They discuss how lexical rules shape sound systems in human languages, and how ratatouille can be analyzed in terms of phonemicism.

JoBoaler is a world-renowned professor of educational psychology and mathematics, and the co-founder of the Tripleburger Educational Group, which creates personalized learning plans for students. She’s also the author of two bestselling books: “Insanity: The Evolution of Genius” and “How Students Succeed: Grit, Self-Discipline and the Power to Learn.” In this episode, Lexman and JoBoaler chat about airbursts, bajadas, Gainsborough paintings, and floods of light in the 19th century.

Lexman talks to Jo about her latest book - Notes from a Cordillera Virgin - a travelogue of her journey up the central Andes in search of insights into how the cordillera has been shaped.