Ben Blum-Smith is a research mathematician with roots in K–12 mathematics education and a lifelong interest in mathematics for all. He serves as an assistant research scientist in the applied mathematics and statistics department at Johns Hopkins University, and as mathematician-in-residence at Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM), an organization that works to broaden access to advanced mathematics. He is also affiliated with the NYU Center for Data Science, where he founded and organizes the Math and Democracy Seminar.
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