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‘Disgraceful’ professor ignites firestorm over his secret: modern scientists do not need advanced math

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/19/science-vs-math/

…”“During my decades of teaching biology at Harvard, I watched sadly as bright undergraduates turned away from the possibility of a scientific career, fearing that, without strong math skills, they would fail,” he writes in the book. “This mistaken assumption has deprived science of an immeasurable amount of sorely needed talent.””….

Sad but true. The real math wizards are the ones that understand the math in some way shape or form, but can’t express it in pure mathematical languages. They are bridges between understanding the knowledge and power of math, but can relate it to the everyday world of people, events and the real world.

Pure math geniuses are the theoretical brains that heralds possibilities and point the way. However it always at some point in time or other boils down to making work somehow. Exotic sciences inspire, but the business of making real lies with those who can bridge those gaps.