Mathematics is the sense you never knew you had | Eddie Woo | TEDxSydney 

wow...true-

Stop...

watching this while my students are doing math...

@@mariadiazullersted1711 r u teaching in an online class?

ahaahah how did u know

and better salary!

@@iam2strong that too

@@iam2strong I’m sorry… better salary? What country do you live in? 90% of teachers here in QLD earn more than your high-end, high-degree ultra-study Uni pathway jobs.

@@WildcardASMR well, sorry because not the whole world is like QLD or whatever

@@MahmoudSayed-hg8rb That's why I said 'What country do you live in?' How dense and narrow-minded are you?

That’s cool man! I’m thinking of majoring in math in college rn thanks to him. But I’m still hesitant.

@@anantsharma7955 Do it!! Plenty of jobs either way for you

Way to go! That is INCREDIBLE!!!

Congrats brother.

Impressive

Beautyful

A lot of talks doesn't aprecciate that approach of "I'm not gonna say that X can be better if Y happens, I'm gonna explain the problems, and show a pratical solution", it's show don't tell. He explained that people isn't interested in mathematics because it 'feels like' forced chores, but instead of complaining and saying "we need nice teachers like i am, be like me" he showed that we needed passionated instructors to properly love it by being one and doing a small exercize in a cheerful and enjoyable way.

I swear i did

No joke, those tessellations were pretty captivating

satisfying

I was so into the pattern after the video, I 3d printed those things and built a tessellation of them on my desk. Still stands today!

me , 😂

Well, he loves pattern for sure

He's honestly the best math teacher I've seen, he turns the boring stuff and somehow makes them very interesting and entertaining

he is asian

Noice

Tuturu

@@sayanmondal4570 el psy congroo

That line was a work of art

@@Wolf-hd1hr Yepe, he prepared a wonderful poetic speech. His speech is very catchy because he brilliantly learned and applied how to deliver a perfect speech, using descriptive words words, smooth transitions, example from a real life and pinch of humour. He is a brilliant math teacher and an astonishing speech artist.

I would’ve gone so far as to show the super clusters and filaments of the universe in contrast to the blood vessels.

The Last Jedi is a mathematician

@@HumbleServantofAllah642 He's taking time to explain, and entice curiosity. My classes were dedicated to cramming. teacher's chant was to cover the topics only once, and within the allotted time it is afforded. Must move on, allotted time to explain has expired. then, 'NEXT TOPIC". Keep up students, or you will not sustain. very little joy exists as a teaching ingredient in schools of the USA. No wonder that math has fallen here. Current teaching methods leave those students who are mathematically inclined to fail.

Exactly. I'm in 9th grade of school, but watching his videos, I'm now in 11th grade in just 4 months

Almost finishing

Of course he's asian

this is an important factor!

With an Australian accent to boot! I love it!

you love him because he is asain don’t you

This is pretty funny because I love maths and I am Asian too! I want to be a mathematician some day! 😂😂😂

I want to like, but don't want to be the person to mess up the 777. So 👍🏾.

The best one is Schaum's "Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists" - it's a 1970s school book with loads of solved examples, that starts simple with counting and goes up to major subjects like vector calculus.

Me too.😩😩

@@lyrimetacurl0 my God.. That's my favourite math book back in college! It looks scary at first coz it's very thick but the notes and example are easy to follow.. I didn't do well in math for my diploma infact flunk it a few semesters and had to repeat but i swear i will get revenge on it one day.. Now im a bachelor's degree holder in mathematics and pursuing my masters in science in the field of modelling

dude, as for me Mathematics is my blood itself

Where can I buy this book?

yo did you finish

Essentials Of Math you look like a calculus fan.

Ehh, it isn't my favorite.

He didn't say uhh,, or umm his entire speech! He should teach public speaking I would take that class in a heartbeat!

Integrating functions isn’t my favourite as well

Guess he "differentiated" himself from others didn't he ;)

Honestly, I think things like that rely on reproduction. Sports players have seen the trajectory of the ball so many times in so many different situations that the brain gets used to it following a certain path.

Yung Dani I've always been good at catching balls, ever since I was a kid, despite not doing repetition training. While people certainly get better as they do things, that's just obvious. It's about predicting the trajectory and having good kinetic vision. The more you do it, the more you start to notice patterns. The more you see those patterns, the better you understand them. No skill is different.

@@CottidaeSEA While it is possible that your genetics gave you the oppertunity to be better at catching balls, it does not even matter that much. I don't know you but you probably believe you've always been better than other people at catching balls because somebody (like your dad) has told you so in your childhood. Or you could not find a lot of skills you were good at so the human likes to praise itself with something. The Idea of being good at sports in correlation to being good in mathematics/physics to me seems like a weird one. Otherwise all topsporters would be high-functioning physisists as well right ;) well.. the opposite seems to be true.

Yung Dani, I'm not exactly sure what you mean. While it's true that I believe that I've been better than others at catching balls than others, that's because that's simply what was shown through making comparisons with others. I've barely gotten compliments, so that's completely off, and none of which have been in relation to catching things. In fact, my dad didn't even know my catching ability until couple of years ago. As for if there are no other skills I'm good at, there are plenty that I'm good at. In fact, things that require me to make many precise movements at the same time are what I'm the worst at. Most other things I can do fairly well. Of course, it's not that I can't learn something that requires many precise movements at the same time, it's just that it takes a longer time to learn. It's a worse aptitude, not inability. As for your laughable comparison, the reason why they aren't both has to do with time spent doing something. Not their aptitude. Your aptitude toward something can be extremely high, that is to say a genius. However, if you don't nurture that ability, your genius doesn't matter. So assuming they had spent the same amount of time studying physics, who's to say that they couldn't be top physicists? As or me, I have a high aptitude toward a lot of things, not on a genius level however, but I've never had the motivation nor will to actually get better at one particular skill. In fact, one of my better skills would be my English, which is my second language. Oh, and regarding aptitude, I don't believe that I'm somehow special. I know my strengths and weaknesses well, and I don't believe anyone else is different in that sense. The difference is where our aptitudes lie. There are obviously some who will be underperformers and outperformers, but I believe that I'd at best be on the high end of the average part of the spectrum.

Math sounds a bit broad, but the truth is we have dozens of senses beyond the basic 5, such as the sense of distance, weight, heat, balance, color, kinesthetic, chemo, gas, danger, etc. Most people refer to it as instinct, but they are in fact our hidden senses.

😂😂

That is what he said

@@sing759 But it's not what he thinks about maths now! Whereas for me, for over 55 years, maths has been something I don't understand and that triggers a feeling of a kind of cold horror. For the last 30 years I've tried to understand a little: no pressure, just a kind of curiosity. But that has got me nowhere. That's why I listen to people like Mr (or Dr?) Woo, in the hope that they might be of some help. I've also seen websites and bought books. Friends have tried to help sometimes. But it's been in vain up to now.

Wow, that's amazing! Way to go! Whatever you choose to do in life, your analytical skills will help a ton. Students like you are why Mr. Woo loves to teach!

Well in my case i did terrible and took humanities but after seeing this video I now started studying maths independently just for fun and now im confident to take admission in a data science course. Our mind is absolutely limitless.

Pineapple29 how ? His lectures are available online or what ?

Harsh Singh it is, search his name, findout how division by zero's not possible

But they are just small lectures right ? No full topic like calculus is covered ?

I love this guy, eddie woo, his youtube videos also

His You Tube channel is Woo Tube. I am not sure about the space in the name.@@HarshSingh-qs4pr

@@gardenmenuuu you forgot mathologer and mind your decisions

@@aradhya_purohit fresh toadwalker

@@drumpfbad5258 yup, him

@@aradhya_purohit and Matt Parker, and Tibees

@@dielaughing73 oh yeah

"I want to believe that i can stop my palms from sweating over the very things I always ran away from." What a beautiful line.

@@elaine3867 Thank you 🥺

What does god have to do with anything?

@@razalasreficul6902 with him obviously. I'm not religious but "God-fearing" isn't a descriptor that bothers me like it does you for whatever reason.

Snorn Cake 1) The commenter is saying that EDDIE is still all those things now as he was then. He was an amazing kid even in his youth. No need to be triggered. Chill. 2) God-fearing people act honorably, responsibly, and with a purpose because, well, they fear (=honor in reverence) God. It is clearly a compliment for Eddie.

@@wsk5nwytscnkfsu god-fearing people act honourably, responsibly and with a purpose. Well yeah, just depending on how you think about God changes if other people think you're honourable etc. If somebody says "my god doesn't like heretics" and kills others for that reason, I wouldn't say that's honourable. That person might be god-fearing tho (And that situation has happened in almost if not all religions). Get your point tho, I'm just bored picking apart your statement here ^^

@Rickie j While I respect the differences in our thoughts and opinions, in this case, what YOU think of who God is and what it means to "fear God" is irrelevant to the merit of the original comment, nor does it matter to EDDIE himself. HE is a God-fearing man (according to the commenter), whether you want him to or not. The true meaning of "God-fearing" is complicated often misunderstood (as you just described) outside of faith circles but it is perfectly well understood among believers. If you respect Eddie's gift and passion, have the decency to also respect his faith.

go on, I'm listening.

Eddie Woo doesn't wear a cape because he still has his glasses on.

And there are some places where you shouldn't use apostrophes

Cough cough copycat

Yes, some just use correct grammar.

K

It could have picked something easier, sheesh.

@@ramasama like? But lol

@@zapcrossworld4036 I don't know, like... 'murican.

a language which i will never understand.

Good observation I agree well said

Second blade.

For me, Math is like a series revelations of why the nature's pattern(or at least the orderly chaos) is like this. I love the subject

well step1. forget everything school teaches you, cuz that's just memorization. step2. watch content and learn from people like Eddie who are actually passionate about mathematics. and also stay curious!

Loool I search up how to love chemistry😂

@@livethefuture2492 you guys memorize MATHS?! we don’t do that here wtf is wrong with your system

Good search 😃

I searched how to be smart in math

Ys, I stopped asking ppl y when I was 3 and started trying to solve myself coz they kept on saying that and it made everything boring 😩

pranav kotwal E

I just watched that last night!

*E*

How can I see his lectures ?

now go through various equivalent rigorous definitions of e and logarithm. lol

Same, man. I'm currently dropped out of college, looking for a job, while learning Math on my own in my free time. I found wonders from this subject which I didn't back in high school, where I even hated the way they teach it: all the same rigorous and boring memorizing.

That's basically how I wound up here :)

Try Zach Star. He makes similar content but expands beyond the math by showing how the math shows up in other fields.

That's why you are here

Same here. It also amuses me that you are subbed to the channels I find very intriguing. Especially Arvin Ash , professor Dave and PBS eons

that would literally save the entire planet

It'd place undue importance on mathematics.

Sal Kahn is boring. It's healthier to be in school around other people than looking at a computer screen. But schools need to be more flexible. Maybe they're not for everyone.

@@cockeyedoptimista Have you ever even saw any videos on khan academy? I disagree with ya.

@@beanyys1158 Yes, I have "saw" a lot of them. I was watching them a lot for awhile about 7 years ago. But the endless nature of it all bothered me; it seemed addictive in an unhealthy way. If it was your only access to information, it would be alright, though. You're free to like it! This Woo guy seems more alive, though.

Same

Yah

IKR 😂😂

I'm here for enlightenment!

I don't mind it. I prefer words, though.

Hey how do you excel in Maths

Me too

👍

sure

Good for you

Good for you

Good for you

Good for you

Too bad...

He has a youtube channel called Eddie Woo where he post videos of math lessons. They're all very engaging and entertaining.

@@erenjaeger0794 Thanks for the info mate😊

@@erenjaeger0794 attack on Titan 😂👍

@@erenjaeger0794 oh thanks i'll go check it out! 😊😊

Because that's make you lazy, day dreaming, not being committed to learn a tonne of new concepts and mathematical problems and cover a syllabus timely to practice and excel magnificently from a true hard work and responsibility That you will later truly find math a good view of this world JUST LIKE HIM

The name of his youtube channel is Eddie Woo!

Tejus Kabadi I know :)

Very small videos are their

When did it become maths instead of just math? People call it maths now and I don't get it.

Sean Michaels Only Americans call it Math

Hey Ben! Fancy seeing you here :))

Abiram N ahahahaha what a coincidence

Oh ya he came to my school as well

@@sarx13. why is everyone seeing this legendary dude in real life and i cant :

@@GYANENDRAPRAKASH-dx7tj That sucks!

Shrey u haven't heard of patrickjmt have u

xD

patrickjmt teaches you how to pass math classes, eddie helps you see mathematics

Jagic Yooo math is math your statement is invalid

we're talking about the types of math teachers.

Eddie Woo ...wonderful

Please write & share with example main subject of Honourable TED speech..

Đàn nguyen

Mine too, for logs

he is the most asian lookin dude, gives me a craving for sushi!

👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌

eddie current hehe

You should watch his maths tutorial. So good.m

roarke-brent Gayeta Very true. My dad has always sad that math is the language of god.

Saad Patel maths is probably for everyone

This is coming from someone who is good at maths at high school level: math on its own is pretty worthless lol

@@mranonymous2729 It's the Applied Mathematics that counts. Eddie said so himself. He was in University when he truly realised the beauty of mathematics. For example, highschool physics seems worthless on its own. Like nobody is gonna look at a car's speedometer every 2 seconds and calculate the acceleration. But when you start making designs for real-life objects like buildings and bridges in University, you're bound to realise how beautiful the subject is. It's a payoff for years of effort and clinging to it which finally leads you to look at the world differently

Keep saying it till you believe it 😂😂😂

@@mranonymous2729 life is meaningless too, You can contribute to the world in two ways, One is in helping in the understanding of the universe , the other by making our civilisation better and making life beautiful and ever-lasting, Both are equally important and are closely related but people now days just run after money (which itself isn't that bad ) but you have to look beyond your selfish and just give a little bit more to humanity

That being said, the only way ever that people are forced to use math, ia to have a job that uses math. E.g. Engineers, physicists, scientists, game developers, theorists, statisticians etc.

I wish I realised how good, useful and fun math is earlier. In my country, studying science or math is not an option if you didn't study them in HS.

Paulo Castro anyone who can do even a little maths can’t help themselves to love mathematics. Maths is beautiful it isnt a subject for ones who understand it but their passion.

US schools fail to provide for showing us (and spending CLASSROOM time) on usefulness. They loose student's souls on a daily basis.

people dont like mathematics because of the school system. if you forced someone to do anything they would hate it.

Aria T I read ur comment go and check 3blue1brown . its made for math lovers If u know about it already then 👍👍👍👍👍👍...

vijaysingh chauhan thank you very much!! I don't know it yet, I'll go there!😄

Aria T check out the calculus playlist my favorite and I kinda struggling grasping the integral part😂😂😂

vijaysingh chauhan check out "think twice" that channel has amazing animations. Love it

Aria T same!

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