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Heartbreak Made Me a Better Mathematician

Author
SGI-USA
Published
Fri 04 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://share.transistor.fm/s/140f8782

Buddhism teaches that all our problems are opportunities for growth. But how could heartbreak possibly make someone better at math? Alex Scheffelin, of New York, shares how he used a moment of hopelessness to propel him to becoming a Ph.D. student at Columbia University.

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