Content by Larry Lesser, PhD
Larry Lesser is an El Paso-based educator, songwriter, poet, author, and speaker who integrates diverse backgrounds. For example, his passion for combining music and STEM made its way into his research, grantwriting, teaching, outreach, and service, and about 170 of his published poems/songs are STEM-related. He has even found ways to connect math/statistics education with his Jewish background and he released an album of original non-liturgical Jewish songs.
Living With Unresolved Questions: Reflections on Math and Judaism
How can mathematics and Judaism, hand in hand, help us contemplate the infinite?
A World of Appreciation: Reflections on Awe and Judaism
The Jewish perspective on awe is suffused with knowledge.
Invention or Inspiration? – A Conversation With Larry Lesser, PhD
Dr. Larry Lesser explores the overlap between mathematics and Judaism through a variety of methods, showing us surprising places where the two overlap.
Divinity and Infinity
How do Judaism and mathematics deal with the concept of infinity?