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Fun fact: One of the main guys behind this is George Hart, who happens to be Vi Hart's (of Youtube fame; look up her videos if you've missed them) father. I saw
by hypersoar 14y ago
Fun fact: One of the main guys behind this is George Hart, who happens to be Vi Hart's (of Youtube fame; look up her videos if you've missed them) father. I saw him talk about the museum a little while ago. If the fun he seemed to be having with this project comes through in the museum itself, it's definitely something I'd love to see.
- GuiA 14y ago(This comment is going to sound ill-tempered and persnickety, and I apologize in advance for it; but I am genuinely curious about the question) What's the big deal with Vi Hart? I've seen a few of her youtube videos, and I guess it's cute– and I can understand why they are so popular, as they include many elements of successful internet videos (girl talking + manufactured whimsy quirky humor + the superficial "i love science lol omg" syndrome), but I don't get why they would elicit such a response amongst actual mathematicians, as they don't really bring much of educational/mathematical value to the table. I certainly don't get why they would warrant her being sought out so much by the Khan Academy, and what she must be doing there all day. (again sorry for the bitterness of this comment; please explain and prove me wrong, as I genuinely don't get her popularity)
- soup10 14y agoHer videos introduce mathematical concepts in a fun and entertaining way. The way math is taught usually quickly convinces people it's a very dry and boring subject when it doesn't need to be that way. Especially in high school/middle school.