Math For Folks Who Think They Don't Like Math

From numerical digits, to mysterious graphs and equations, to abstractions like imaginary numbers, math can feel inaccessible, confounding and even like a foreign language to many. Math teacher Ben Orlin , self-proclaimed “math apologist” and bestselling author of Math with Bad Drawings , shares insights from his new book, Math for English Majors: A Human Take on the Universal Language , and takes calls from listeners looking to demystify math for themselves or the kids in their lives.