Fern Hunt
Mathematician
Playlists
All Videos (25)
- What I Do
- Great Part
- The Beauty of Mathematics
- Challenges
- Education
- Favorite Subjects
- Fibonacci Numbers
- Bioinformatics
- Interesting Math Puzzles
- Sequences vs Formulas
- Goals
- Helpful Teachers
- Heroes
- Skills From Childhood
- Being a Mentor
- Family Support
- Importance of Giving Back
- The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
- Staying Motivated
- Why Mathematician
- Science Benefits From Diversity
- Interesting Research Findings
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Did It Anyway
- Advice
Bio
Watch Fern Hunt, Ph.D., Research Mathematician at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Mathematical Modeling Group, discuss how her mother’s gift of a chemistry set and an inspired teacher opened the world of mathematics and science to her. She tells how this passion for these subjects paved the way for her at Bronx Science High School, Bryn Mawr College and NYU (where she earned her Ph.D.) We also get a special lesson on Fibonacci numbers and Leonardo di Pisa.
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