An exhibition by staff, students and alumni of the Mathematical Sciences Institute in the Hanna Neumann building at the Australian National University. Curated by Tim Brook, Mandy Gordon, Akrti Tyagi, Felipe Messias and Tony Martin.
Dr Asilata Bapat Challenges Stereotypes in Mathematics
At the 2025 UNSW Women in Mathematics and Statistics event, ANU Pure Mathematics researcher Dr Asilata Bapat presented a talk on “What does a mathematician do all day?”
Through personal stories, she showcased the creativity and variety in maths, dispelling myths that it’s just number-crunching or blackboard staring.
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