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Turning Mathematics into Poetry #BookMarkers

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Meet Botshelo Mthomboti — Author of Poetic Atmosphere of Mathematics, a book that uses poetry to help students who struggle with Mathematics understand the subject in a different and creative way. Her work has attracted local and international attention, with features in the UK, Nigeria and South Africa. Today, we explore how she is bringing together two worlds that many people would never imagine could work together — poetry and Mathematics.
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24 Oct English South Africa Society & Culture

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