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There's no reason to stereotype yourself. Doing math is like going to the gym - it's a workout for your brain and it makes you smarter.
Danica McKellar
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Danica McKellar
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 3
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Danica Mae McKellar
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I took a break from acting for four years to get a degree in mathematics at UCLA, and during that time I had the rare opportunity to actually do research as an undergraduate. And myself and two other people co-authored a new theorem: Percolation and Gibbs States Multiplicity for Ferromagnetic Ashkin-Teller Models on Two Dimensions, or Z2.
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Math proficiency is the gateway to a number of incredible careers that students may never have considered.
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Math is the only place where truth and beauty mean the same thing.
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