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Dr Pam B Math

@drpamb.bsky.social
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Educator, and lover of all things Math! PhD in Math Ed, Masters in Math! Currently working with @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social doing all the things I love! Learn more about me at: pambrittain.ca

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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It’s a new school year and @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social is back with Ask a Mathematician where ‘real’ mathematicians come virtually into grade 4 - 12 classrooms (with some limited in-person visits as well) to interact with students about who they are and what they do: fieldsacademy.ca/aam/
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Ask a Mathematician | Fields Academy
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Know an educator required to take the Ontario Math Proficiency Test (MPT) to be certified with the OCT? @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social is offering another session of our preparation course developed and taught by yours truly! More information at: fieldsacademy.ca/mptprep/
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A sincere thanks to @oiseuoft.bsky.social and @utoronto.ca Dept of Math Outreach for inviting me and @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social to present at the Count Me In Conference yesterday! It was a joy presenting to eager teachers and librarians about Math in Literacy: fieldsacademy.ca/math-in-books/
Our booth at Count Me In showing the Fields banner along with various flyers on a table with black, white, and green tablecloths
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Congratulations Jacob! I remember when he first started at the UofT Math Dept and his involvement with the CMS Math Competitions! A great honour for a well deserving mathematician !
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I did a thing: stao.ca/career-showc... Many thanks to @staoapso.bsky.social and @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social
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Career Showcase / Vitrine des carrières – Dr. Pamela Brittain (The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences)
Career Showcase - Dr. Pamela Brittain STAO Blog had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Pamela Brittain to discuss her career path throughout her academic studie
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Taking place this week so there’s still time to get involved! (Including a student night tomorrow - Wednesday, Sept 24.
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
We’re (@fieldsinstitute.bsky.social) doing a thing for this - and it’s fully online! Check it out on October 6th! More details to come. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...
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Canada’s Leaders in STEM Education Come Together for Science Literacy Week 2025
GlobeNewswire Press Release.
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
I'm excited to be taking this course from @jumpmath.bsky.social founder @johnmighton.bsky.social and Dr. Barbara Oakley to show how anyone can overcome their fear and successfully learn math. "Making Math Click: Understand Math Without Fear". Learn more and join me at: jumpmath.org/ca/coursera/
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Coursera | JUMP Math Canada
Making Math Click Understand Math Without Fear Open for Pre-enrollment - Available on Coursera July 31st! Unlock the secrets of mathematical learning and conquer math anxiety with “Making Math Click: ...
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
A great article from @dunlapinstitute.bsky.social on using Machine Learning to determine the ages of stars! www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-ast...
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U of T astronomers pioneer innovative machine learning model to determine the ages of stars
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
An interesting look at how math can be misused: youtu.be/PWhv-06DNjE
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The bizarre way Trump’s team calculated reciprocal tariffs | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
No joking! Today marks 4 years of being Dr Pam!
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
So excited to see one of our (@fieldsinstitute.bsky.social) wonderfully creative Ask a Mathematician presenters @tarataylor.bsky.social presenting at the IMUs International Day of Math webinar this morning on her work with fractals and bringing math and art together!
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Happy Pi Day everyone!!!
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
This week's @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social mailer talks about Farch weather and how it's the perfect time to curl up on the couch... and about the mathematical couch problem: youtu.be/rXfKWIZQIo4?... (pivot, PIVOT!!!)
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The Moving Sofa Problem - Numberphile
YouTube video by Numberphile
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
However you represent it, happy 2025! youtu.be/d2dnyAM5ih4?... @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social
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Happy 45^2
YouTube video by Fields Institute
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The Fields Institute @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Happy 1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 + 4^3 + 5^3 + 6^3 + 7^3 + 8^3 + 9^3 everyone! In today's mailer, we list all the ways 2025 can be mathematically represented. 🔗 shorturl.at/AprX2
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
An important math concept!
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The Fields Institute @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
At Fields, we work to help steer mathematics research toward a fruitful, progressive path. Donate today, and together, we can inspire, fund and empower the next generation of mathematicians who may one day bring the Fields Medal back to Canada—where it all began a century ago. shorturl.at/DnbCf
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Here's the first of two videos I did for ScienceUpFirst's challenge about myths in STEM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUtO...
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ScienceUpFirst's Show Us Your Myths Challenge - Myth 1
YouTube video by Fields Institute
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Here's the second of two videos I recently did for ScienceUpFirst on Myths in STEM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoXr...
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ScienceUpFirst's Show Us Your Myths Challenge - Myth 2
YouTube video by Fields Institute
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Dr Pam B Math @drpamb.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
As my first post on BlueSky I'd like to say hi and share a piece of wisdom I recently came across about why mathematicians are lazy (and that it's a good thing): www.youtube.com/shorts/m6ltz...
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Be Lazy #shorts
YouTube video by Oxford Mathematics
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