Dr Eugenia Cheng -- no advice please --
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social
Pure Mathematician+pianist. Grieving involuntary childlessness. Author: "Is Math(s) Real?" 2023 etc. "Unequal" out 2025!
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Unequal by Eugenia Cheng | Sandmeyer's Bookstore
The Math of When Things Do and Don’t Add Up
www.sandmeyersbookstore.com
If you would like a signed copy of my new book UNEQUAL you can pre-order from Sandmeyer′s and request my signature! I will sign it before it sgips (anywhere in the US). Out in the US Sept 2!
www.sandmeyersbookstore.com/item/lqczeCE...
www.sandmeyersbookstore.com/item/lqczeCE...
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Join authors @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social @onlinekyne.bsky.social Anthony Bonato @profnoahgian.bsky.social Siobhan Roberts @patchenbarss.bsky.social Paula Rowinska for Writing Math: a free hybrid event @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social, Oct 25 @ 2:30 PM ET RSVP → shorturl.at/fbQ2v
October 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Join authors @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social @onlinekyne.bsky.social Anthony Bonato @profnoahgian.bsky.social Siobhan Roberts @patchenbarss.bsky.social Paula Rowinska for Writing Math: a free hybrid event @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social, Oct 25 @ 2:30 PM ET RSVP → shorturl.at/fbQ2v
Yes I made a papier mâché torus. Because...manifolds. what fun!!
Yes I used a slinky for structure. I did half at a time, took them off the slinky and then stuck them together...
Yes I used a slinky for structure. I did half at a time, took them off the slinky and then stuck them together...
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Yes I made a papier mâché torus. Because...manifolds. what fun!!
Yes I used a slinky for structure. I did half at a time, took them off the slinky and then stuck them together...
Yes I used a slinky for structure. I did half at a time, took them off the slinky and then stuck them together...
Ooh choice dark roast or light roast coffee at a conference! Amazing! (I much prefer light roast but have never seen it at a conference)
October 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Ooh choice dark roast or light roast coffee at a conference! Amazing! (I much prefer light roast but have never seen it at a conference)
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Register here for the hybrid workshop (Zoom & in-person Toronto):
fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
Amazing line-up:
Paula Rowinska
Anthony Bonato
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social
@1autumnleaf.bsky.social
@profnoahgian.bsky.social
Siobhan Roberts
@onlinekyne.bsky.social
@patchenbarss.bsky.social
fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
Amazing line-up:
Paula Rowinska
Anthony Bonato
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social
@1autumnleaf.bsky.social
@profnoahgian.bsky.social
Siobhan Roberts
@onlinekyne.bsky.social
@patchenbarss.bsky.social
Writing Math: Perspectives from Authors and Educators
Writing Math: Perspectives from Authors and Educators is an event that aims to bring together leading authors—mathematicians, educators, and journalists—who are shaping how mathematics is written for ...
fields.utoronto.ca
October 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Register here for the hybrid workshop (Zoom & in-person Toronto):
fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
Amazing line-up:
Paula Rowinska
Anthony Bonato
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social
@1autumnleaf.bsky.social
@profnoahgian.bsky.social
Siobhan Roberts
@onlinekyne.bsky.social
@patchenbarss.bsky.social
fields.utoronto.ca/activities/2...
Amazing line-up:
Paula Rowinska
Anthony Bonato
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social
@1autumnleaf.bsky.social
@profnoahgian.bsky.social
Siobhan Roberts
@onlinekyne.bsky.social
@patchenbarss.bsky.social
My talk on Thursday was the second time I've packed my digital clock but forgotten to bring it with me to the talk - boo. I figured out how to turn my ipad into a clock and keep the screen on, because I have previously failed to get my phone to do it. But I've now sat down and figured out the phone
October 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My talk on Thursday was the second time I've packed my digital clock but forgotten to bring it with me to the talk - boo. I figured out how to turn my ipad into a clock and keep the screen on, because I have previously failed to get my phone to do it. But I've now sat down and figured out the phone
I still drink coffee and go straight to sleep. I wish caffeine would keep me awake. It doesn′t.
I know a lot is going on, but can we talk about the fact that people apparently drank coffee all night long right up through the '70s and then just… went to bed?
Did they not sleep? Did all the smoking and drinking balance it out somehow? Is that why people looked like they were 45 from like birth?
Did they not sleep? Did all the smoking and drinking balance it out somehow? Is that why people looked like they were 45 from like birth?
October 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I still drink coffee and go straight to sleep. I wish caffeine would keep me awake. It doesn′t.
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I know a lot is going on, but can we talk about the fact that people apparently drank coffee all night long right up through the '70s and then just… went to bed?
Did they not sleep? Did all the smoking and drinking balance it out somehow? Is that why people looked like they were 45 from like birth?
Did they not sleep? Did all the smoking and drinking balance it out somehow? Is that why people looked like they were 45 from like birth?
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I know a lot is going on, but can we talk about the fact that people apparently drank coffee all night long right up through the '70s and then just… went to bed?
Did they not sleep? Did all the smoking and drinking balance it out somehow? Is that why people looked like they were 45 from like birth?
Did they not sleep? Did all the smoking and drinking balance it out somehow? Is that why people looked like they were 45 from like birth?
First time making moon cakes! A prime number of them...
September 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
First time making moon cakes! A prime number of them...
Sometimes I just want to answer "No." to every ad I see.
"Hungry for and unusual culinary adventure?" No.
"Think you hate tofu?" No.
"Want to communicate more effectively and collaborate woth confidence?" No.
"Looking forward to fall?" No.
"Hungry for and unusual culinary adventure?" No.
"Think you hate tofu?" No.
"Want to communicate more effectively and collaborate woth confidence?" No.
"Looking forward to fall?" No.
September 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Sometimes I just want to answer "No." to every ad I see.
"Hungry for and unusual culinary adventure?" No.
"Think you hate tofu?" No.
"Want to communicate more effectively and collaborate woth confidence?" No.
"Looking forward to fall?" No.
"Hungry for and unusual culinary adventure?" No.
"Think you hate tofu?" No.
"Want to communicate more effectively and collaborate woth confidence?" No.
"Looking forward to fall?" No.
My snack for my teaching day today is avocado blended with raw cacao powder and it is giving me sooooo much life. I used to sweeten it with a little agave but I didn't feel the need today.
September 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My snack for my teaching day today is avocado blended with raw cacao powder and it is giving me sooooo much life. I used to sweeten it with a little agave but I didn't feel the need today.
Does anyone know what this kind of gate latch is called? I′m trying to find a replacement. It needs the vertical part to be dog-proof; I can only find ones without the vertical part that slots in to keep it closed.
September 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Does anyone know what this kind of gate latch is called? I′m trying to find a replacement. It needs the vertical part to be dog-proof; I can only find ones without the vertical part that slots in to keep it closed.
I thought I had made a prime number of cookies again...but I was mistaken!
September 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I thought I had made a prime number of cookies again...but I was mistaken!
It's book release day in the US!! Just finished another interview about it...
September 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It's book release day in the US!! Just finished another interview about it...
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What if math could reveal the hidden structures of injustice? I chat with mathematician and author @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social on @breakingmath.bsky.social about her new book "Unequal," exploring concepts like abstraction and outliers help us rethink fairness.
Listen now.
youtu.be/mVEJ1XeP5iU?...
Listen now.
youtu.be/mVEJ1XeP5iU?...
Unequal with Eugenia Chang
YouTube video by Breaking Math
youtu.be
September 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
What if math could reveal the hidden structures of injustice? I chat with mathematician and author @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social on @breakingmath.bsky.social about her new book "Unequal," exploring concepts like abstraction and outliers help us rethink fairness.
Listen now.
youtu.be/mVEJ1XeP5iU?...
Listen now.
youtu.be/mVEJ1XeP5iU?...
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“I want people to be able to gaze at math,” she said. “You can still enjoy music, even if you can’t play.”
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social spoke with me about her mission to bring math to the masses & the inspo behind her new book, Unequal:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/s...
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social spoke with me about her mission to bring math to the masses & the inspo behind her new book, Unequal:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/s...
You Don’t Need to Be Good at Math to Enjoy It
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“I want people to be able to gaze at math,” she said. “You can still enjoy music, even if you can’t play.”
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social spoke with me about her mission to bring math to the masses & the inspo behind her new book, Unequal:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/s...
@dreugeniacheng.bsky.social spoke with me about her mission to bring math to the masses & the inspo behind her new book, Unequal:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/s...
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Hey #math and #science friends! Sir Dash Vector Pixel-Pi would kindly like to remind everyone that @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social's new book "Unequal" comes out on Tuesday, 9/2. He thinks that one treat is zero treats and four treats is one treat in #dogmath.
August 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hey #math and #science friends! Sir Dash Vector Pixel-Pi would kindly like to remind everyone that @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social's new book "Unequal" comes out on Tuesday, 9/2. He thinks that one treat is zero treats and four treats is one treat in #dogmath.
The other prep I have to do for the first day of class is trying to get used to getting up earlier. I've been edging half an hour earlier per day for a just over a week. This morning I managed to get up at 6:15 but I immediately sat down on the sofa and took a 2 and a half hour nap, oops.
August 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The other prep I have to do for the first day of class is trying to get used to getting up earlier. I've been edging half an hour earlier per day for a just over a week. This morning I managed to get up at 6:15 but I immediately sat down on the sofa and took a 2 and a half hour nap, oops.
I don't think I even had to do that when I first taught, because the syllabus was in booklet that everyone already had. I also didn't have to deal with registration because students didn't register for class, they registered for exams, and that was done by someone else
I mean, you remember those days when you’d photocopy the syllabus, hand it out the first day of class, and that was it?
August 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I don't think I even had to do that when I first taught, because the syllabus was in booklet that everyone already had. I also didn't have to deal with registration because students didn't register for class, they registered for exams, and that was done by someone else
Most amazing compliment from someone I played tennis with today: "You're like a back board - you return *everything*!"
Lololol.
Lololol.
August 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Most amazing compliment from someone I played tennis with today: "You're like a back board - you return *everything*!"
Lololol.
Lololol.
I need not just a weather forecast but a weather postcast, because if I wake up in the morning and it rained in the night I want to know what time it stopped, so that I can tell when the tennis courts will likely be dry enough to play.
August 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I need not just a weather forecast but a weather postcast, because if I wake up in the morning and it rained in the night I want to know what time it stopped, so that I can tell when the tennis courts will likely be dry enough to play.
Well an hour and a half of extremely frustrating convo later and I can definitively say it was NOT able to help me. I have now done a hack myself but does anyone want to have a go at being more ept than ChatGPT?
I've got an idiotic beamer problem after an Ubuntu upgrade. I'm going to try asking ChatGPT for help because google isn't working and the friend I asked is possibly asleep. Watch this space.
August 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Well an hour and a half of extremely frustrating convo later and I can definitively say it was NOT able to help me. I have now done a hack myself but does anyone want to have a go at being more ept than ChatGPT?
I've got an idiotic beamer problem after an Ubuntu upgrade. I'm going to try asking ChatGPT for help because google isn't working and the friend I asked is possibly asleep. Watch this space.
August 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I've got an idiotic beamer problem after an Ubuntu upgrade. I'm going to try asking ChatGPT for help because google isn't working and the friend I asked is possibly asleep. Watch this space.
I don't deliberately use AI, but if I just google something then an AI answer appears at the top without my asking it. If it's math then I sometimes have a look just out of interest, and it's still the case that what the AI think says about math is typically plausible-looking but VERY WRONG.
August 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I don't deliberately use AI, but if I just google something then an AI answer appears at the top without my asking it. If it's math then I sometimes have a look just out of interest, and it's still the case that what the AI think says about math is typically plausible-looking but VERY WRONG.
Gamification anti-works on me.
August 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Gamification anti-works on me.
No I don't use AI to write. I don't even use spell check.
August 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
No I don't use AI to write. I don't even use spell check.