Episode 8: “Deadly Math: Movement, Kinship & Action” with Chris Matthews

We were grateful to speak with Chris Matthews of the Quandamooka People in modern day Queensland Australia about his realization about the importance and depth of culture & country within mathematics, iron mines and nuclear testing highlighting land rights and Aboriginal voices, don’t hike Uluru!, deadly coders, numbers as a process and action, kinship systems as group theory and algebra, and how to close the educational gap by walking together. Honoraria from this episode was donated to ATSIMA (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance). Link in the shownotes. Remember to tune in next week for “Smoketalk” with the pod team, where we chat more in depth about the topics from the previous episode. YouTube link below along with lots of other educational resources and links for you to learn more! Thanks Bespoke Productions Hub and as always, Emil Starlight for the seamless editing, videography, and audio, Alex for pod support and marketing. Grab a sea mollusk (Chris’ fav Ancestral Food) or your favourite snack from your Ancestral Land, and learn about Deadly Math with Chris Matthews.