Abstract / Synopsis
A meme is a graphical concept or cultural item that is disseminated via the Internet, often through social media platforms. Memes serve as a mechanism for replicating cultural traits by incorporating aspects of cultural mutation and evolution. The potential of memes in learning and education has been emphasized in several recent studies. The present article examines the impact of memes in increasing public engagement with mathematics and mathematical concepts. By focusing on memes that exhibit specific attributes—such as emotional facial expressions of recognizable human characters and dialogues emphasizing the usefulness or beauty of a mathematical concept—we observe a significant increase in the number of views received by both memes and their associated videos that introduce mathematical concepts. We conclude that memes are indeed an effective approach to increase public engagement with mathematics and mathematical concepts.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.WVBD9183
Recommended Citation
Juan M. Romero & Carlos Trenado, "Memes as an Effective Approach to Increase Public Engagement with Mathematical Concepts," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 15 Issue 2 (July 2025), pages 98-110. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.WVBD9183. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol15/iss2/6
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