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Maths: Why Many Great Discoveries Would Be Impossible Without It
Thursday, March 16, 2017 20:09
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from The Conversation
– this post authored by Gabriel Lord, Heriot-Watt University
Despite the fact that mathematics is often described as the underpinning science, it is often not given enough credit when scientific discoveries are presented. But the contribution of mathematics and statistics is essential and has transformed entire areas of research – many discoveries would not have been possible without it. In fact, as a mathematician, I have contributed to scientific discoveries and provided solutions to problems that biology was yet to solve.
Source: http://econintersect.com/pages/opinion/opinion.php?post=201703162133
