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It’s always the same conversation at parties when Dr Lewis Mitchell introduces himself as a mathematician. There is always someone in the room that says:
“I sucked at maths” or “I just don’t have a maths brain”.
These common throw-away comments are ones that Lewis believes to be untrue.
Listed as one of Australia’s Top Thinkers by the Conversation AU, Dr Lewis Mitchell is far removed from the generic stereotype of a mathematician. He has a key interest in online social activity and how data can be used to understand how humans behave.
We sat down with Dr Lewis Mitchell to debunk the “maths brain” myth, discuss what it means to have a growth mindset, and find out why people might actually be better at maths than they think.
