Math for English majors

Stressed, anxious, or angry? Distress tolerance tools — from dunking your head in a bowl of ice water to imagining yourself in a calm setting — can help. In this episode, clinical psychologist Shireen Rizvi shares dialectical behavior therapy skills from the recent book she co-au ...  Show more

In this episode, decision coach Nell Wulfhart shares exercises to make speedier decisions, when to ask others for guidance and how to deal with any regret. This episode originally published June 2, 2025.Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an ep ...  Show more

What does it mean when someone tells you that you need to be good at math? In this episode, we discuss the common mistakes when doing math, how to structure your math problems, and what you should do to improve your math skills. Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced ...  Show more

Math is a complex, beautiful language that can help people understand the world. And sometimes math is hard! Science communicator Sadie Witkowski says the key to making math your friend is to foster your own curiosity and shed the fear of sounding dumb. That's the guiding princip ...  Show more

Today you'll hear a special episode from our Business English Podcast. You'll learn how to talk about general and specific numbers correctly in English, because your language might talk about numbers very differently! Listen up for an excellent IELTS AND Business English lesson t ...  Show more

Shakespeare’s sonnets, Accepting maths as a language, and more. In this episode, Andy and Adam are joined by Jo Sawyer, this time to look at the impact of STEM sentences and mathematical vocabulary on pupils’ understanding of mathematics. What’s a STEM sentence? Can wrong lang ...