Physics Mathematician Eugenia Cheng on the abstract wonder of category theory Once thought too abstract, category theory has become remarkably pervasive in science, says mathematician and pianist ...

A theory doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful. I’d say the same for Cheng’s manifesto on gender. Cathy O’Neil is the author of “Weapons of Math Destruction.” X+Y ...

Eugenia Cheng. Basic, $30 (400p) ISBN 978-1-541-60655-5 Mathematician Cheng attempts to impart crucial life lessons via the fundamentals of math in her uneven latest (after Is Maths Real?).

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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Eugenia Cheng, a British mathematician and a concert pianist, about why people are drawn to conspiracy theories and why it is hard for them to change their minds.

Eugenia Cheng is the scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and author, whose latest book is "Beyond Infinity." Tonight, we hear her Humble Opinion on why math is in ...

Cheng will share a lesson in food and pure mathematics from the Perimeter Institute on Wednesday, April 5 at 7 P.M. Eastern time. The talk will be broadcast live on this page as well as on the ...

Mathematician Eugenia Cheng explores the uses of math beyond the classroom. Read more columns here. As I gear up for another semester of virtual teaching, one of my invaluable pieces of equipment ...