Calculus Saves Lives! Motivating Mathematics

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Seán P. Madden Ernest Health, Johnstown, Colorado

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Olli (Sara) Hume Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 114: Issue 2
Page(s):
e1–e11
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0223
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Calculus, Calculus and Higher-Level Mathematics, Other Topic, Connections, STEM

Mathematics and technology serve the health sciences as demonstrated in this article,cowritten by one of our calculus students. Creating a lesson based on dosing an antibioticallows teachers and students to see the immediate value of high school calculus and technology.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Feb 2021
Online Publication Date:
Feb 2021
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