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The (Drag) Queen Of Mathematics
Episode 588
Published 4 years, 2 months ago
Description
Kyne is the stage name of Kyne Santos, a drag queen math communicator. The former Canada's Drag Race contestant posted her first video explaining a math riddle in full drag on TikTok during the pandemic.
Since then Kyne's math videos, under the username @onlinekyne, have have attracted 1.2 million followers and generated 33.2 million likes. Kyne talks to host Emily Kwong on how to present math to the masses – and about bringing STEM to the drag scene.
Check out Kyne's TikTok videos: tiktok.com/@onlinekyne
Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
Since then Kyne's math videos, under the username @onlinekyne, have have attracted 1.2 million followers and generated 33.2 million likes. Kyne talks to host Emily Kwong on how to present math to the masses – and about bringing STEM to the drag scene.
Check out Kyne's TikTok videos: tiktok.com/@onlinekyne
Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.