People generally consider, although this is not universally agreed, that math isn't science. To me the distinction matters, although it's fairly subtle. This

People generally consider, although this is not universally agreed, that math isn't science. To me the distinction matters, although it's fairly subtle. This is underscored by frequently cited articles, like: "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences", in which math is treated as separate, but intimately related, to natural philosophy. I think you can do math without science, but you can't do science without math.