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Understanding mathematics ability – podcast

Is mathematics ability innate, or can it be improved?
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Susan Magsamen
Executive Director, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Brain Science Institute
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Math intuition is more than doing well in math class, it's a gut instinct about numbers that helps all humans gather information and make decisions in their daily lives. Are we stuck with the number sense we're born with, or can we improve our abilities and sharpen our instincts? Professor Justin Halberda of Johns Hopkins answers our questions in this episode of Brain Talk. Listen here.

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Susan Magsamen
Executive Director, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Brain Science Institute

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