S3E01: A drag queen walks into a math class ... w/ Kyne Santos

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Season 3 of Math Therapy kicks off today with a brand new theme: math in the media! Historically, media representations of math have left a LOT to be desired, but change is in the air and we are HERE for it.Today Vanessa chats with / fangirls over Kyne Santos - a true trailblazer when it comes to showing how complex and multi-dimensional we can be if we give ourselves permission! From fierce competition on Canada’s Drag Race to taking math viral on TikTok, they discuss how Kyne has been redefining stereotypes and courageously breaking down boundaries in both the Queer and math communities.About Kyne: (Website, Insta, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube)Kyne Santos is a world-class drag queen and mathematics communicator.  They graduated high school with the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship to study at the University of Waterloo, where they are a candidate for a Bachelor of Mathematics with a major in Mathematical Finance.  Kyne’s short-form math videos, delivered in full high-glamour drag, have gone viral on TikTok and YouTube, telling riddles, giving lessons on history’s greatest mathematicians, and teaching followers how to spot misleading statistics in the media. Fusing their two passions together, Kyne brings STEM education to the queer community and queerness to STEM.Show notes: Buzzfeed article about KyneNBC article about Kyne using math for good and not evilContact us:Vanessa Vakharia: Instagram, TikTok, EmailMath Therapy: Text the PodcastMore Math Therapy:Get the book: Corwin, AmazonAudiobook: Audible, SpotifyMerch store: Shop here