• Question: Do you now a job that dosent involve maths?

    Asked by medeina to Cathal on 12 Nov 2013.
    • Photo: Cathal Cummins

      Cathal Cummins answered on 12 Nov 2013:

      I’ve done plenty of jobs where I didn’t need mathematics: postman, construction worker, factory worker. I did these jobs for money, not because I enjoyed the work itself. But mathematics opens so many doors for you because employers and bosses know it’s not just about numbers — it’s a way of thinking about things!

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  • Photo: Emma

    Emma commented on :

    Hey there, I’d like to add that for myself, I was terrible at Maths! I still can be quite shakey on calculations but for Biology its really important and I got along fine in the end. I wouldn’t be put off any job by needing maths though because whens somethings useful for you, you will learn it one way or another!

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    Michael commented on :

    If I can contribute. Certainly in science, you will need some level of maths and that is simply how things are. Maths is important as it allows you to describe phenomena and ideas in a concise, rigorous form that can be understood by all people in that field. Relying on descriptive statements to explain phenomena is a dead-end.
    Even in Chemistry you need to be able to do some maths to calculate quantities such as concentration or yield, but these are generally simple algebra. If you do theory, maths is obviously a pre-requisite.

    Having said that, it is perfectly possible to do well with minimal maths in some areas.

    The important thing that maths gives you is the ability to tackle problems and questions in a well-defined and logical way. That skill is priceless!

    M