In the Pythagorean system, thinking about numbers, or doing mathematics, was an inherently masculine task. Mathematics was associated with the gods, and with transcendence from the material world; women, by their nature, were supposedly rooted in this latter, baser realm. - Margaret Wertheim 1 Share Now -
Computers are very powerful tools, but in the simulated world of the computer, everything has to be calculated. - Margaret Wertheim 2 Share Now -
In the Pythagorean system, thinking about numbers, or doing mathematics, was an inherently masculine task. Mathematics was associated with the gods, and with transcendence from the material world; women, by their nature, were supposedly rooted in this latter, baser realm. - Margaret Wertheim 3 Share Now -
