A child stares at 8 + 7.

Ten seconds pass. Then twenty.

For many parents, this moment sparks a difficult question:

Is my child struggling because they do not understand math, or because math facts never became automatic?

It sounds simple, but the answer is anything but.

Heather Brand sits down with Dr. Brian Poncy to unpack one of the biggest debates in math education on this episode of Unlocking Dyscalculia.

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In Leipzig, scientists are studying dyscalculia – showing why being even a few minutes late can trigger serious stress. We meet a woman for whom numbers don’t add up. Also on the show: Thousands of teachers are rethinking math. The goal: remove fear of numbers and build problem-solving skills. And: At a school in Switzerland, students choose when their day starts – with real results. More sleep means less stress and better grades. Plus: More and more young people want to be content creators. But social media isn’t just likes and followers. From online hate to deepfakes, going public comes with real risks. On Moltbook, 1.6 million AI agents are already talking to each other – no humans involved. The experiment shows how fast AI is evolving, and what happens when bots are left on their own.

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This study demonstrates the long-term associations between early childhood
spatial skills and VSWM and their links to adolescent STEM achievement in a large-scale,
nationally representative sample. These findings can inform the design of interventions and
educational practices that foster positive STEM with benefits that extend across the lifespan.

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