“The Power of Abstraction”

March Mathness continues, this time with a video for Middle and Upper School students about the power of abstraction. Professor Cheng illustrates how abstraction helps us more deeply understand things as diverse as COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and the Capitol insurrection, and she concludes by sharing a surprising application to a crucial part of Parker’s mission!
 
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