The Mathematics of Wound Healing (.mp3)

John Dallon of the BYU Department of Mathematics on the mathematical modeling of dermal wound healing. Math can tell us about the way we scar. Who knew?

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"It should be evident that each step in my career has rested on a firm foundation in mathematics. For me, the study of mathematics was the key that opened the doors to the universe."

— Robert L. Stewart

NASA Astronaut

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Jul

Here's an interesting story of a girl in Michigan with Grapheme-Color Synesthesia. In other words, she visualizes each digit, zero through nine, as a different color.

For her, and others with the same condition, it adds a new splash to math work.

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