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Higher Ed

In their lively and entertaining weekly discussion of issues related to higher education, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger explore the topics of higher education, lifelong learning, and exercising the brain. Ed and Jennifer practice what they preach, too, by introducing math puzzlers and brain teasers to keep listeners on their toes.

Higher Ed: Math vs. Arithmetic

KUT 90.5 | By Jennifer Stayton

Published June 26, 2016 at 6:00 AM CDT

Arithmetic is just a fancy word for Math, right? Actually, they mean two different things. In this episode of KUT's podcast "Higher Ed," Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT's Jennifer Stayton explain what "arithmetic" means; what "math" means; and why it matters to our learning and lives.

You've heard us say a lot on "Higher Ed' that Ed is a math guy. Listen to this episode to find out what it means to be a "math" guy (compared to an "arithmetic" guy). Ed and Jennifer also discuss whether you have to be born good at math, or whether math prowess can be taught. Test that prowess with a stab at the new puzzler; you'll actually need arithmetic and math to think this one through.

This episode was recorded May 16, 2016.

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