The Star – – Stephen M. Watt 
Math is everywhere. It is in everything from the security in our mobile phones and banking systems to the geolocation and route planning in our car navigation systems. Health care and medical decision-making are driven by data analysis. Computer models that help us predict the weather rely on differential equations. Our finances — from calculating interest rates to predicting pension requirements — all depend on a solid understanding of mathematics. It is impossible to thrive in today’s society without mathematics. To be innumerate is to be disenfranchised.(more)