The Little Bits of Glass He Found Himself
Matrices and Numbers
A grandfather remembers searching with his little grandson for chestnuts, nuts, and bits of colored glass.
Illustrated Stories
Some moments in these two conversations tell a story of their own. Each comes with an illustration and a link to the passage in the full dialogue.
There Was a One
Matrices and Numbers
A school problem, an unexpected guess, and a teacher who made room for another way of thinking.
A language we all understand
Mathematics and Science
An animal knows its mother at a glance. What can a single image hold for those of us who think in words?
A Light in the Dark
Matrices and Numbers
Knowledge becomes something to stand on, and a formula becomes a light to see by.
Remember to Sleep
Matrices and Numbers
A hard time at school becomes a grandfather’s advice: look after yourself, and remember you can begin again.
The courage nobody sees
Mathematics and Science
Just as the conversation about heroes seems to be over, one speaker brings up the people we look after every day.
It’s different for everyone
Mathematics and Science
What helps when someone we love is gone? Two long questions draw two very short answers.