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Making it all add up: Polymath co-founder Sophie Silver on the power of play

It's time to retire the idea of just 'not being a math person'.

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Mar 16, 2025
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With modern educators seemingly stuck in a zero sum battle for attention with their students’ screen, edtech startups like Polymath are instead harnessing the power of modern mediums to teach ancient lessons.

Polymath, founded by Christian and Sophie Silver, combines gaming mechanics like those found in Roblox or Minecraft with adaptive math lessons to…

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