Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Mary Tillotson
It started in Romania in 1959 as an Eastern-bloc academic competition. Now, "mathletes" from more than 80 countries compete in the International Math Olympiad. A new book looks at the exploits of the high schoolers who competed on the six-member American team.
Guests
- Steve Olson Author "Count Down: Six Kids Vie for Glory at the World's Toughest Math Competition" (Houghton Mifflin)
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