Words: Elle Griffiths

Many people still believe that, unlike other subjects and areas of interest, you’re either good or bad at Maths.

This common misconception – that mathematical ability is an innate skill and not something that can be taught – is particularly frustrating as research suggests that it is holding women back more than men.

It was recently revealed only 17 percent of those in the UK’s technology workforce are female, as an article in Silicon.co.uk highlighted the lack of participation of women in the wider science, technology, engineering and mathematics related ‘STEM’ industries.

But a hilarious new video aims to challenge this idea and encourage school-age girls and Millennials to re-think their attitudes towards maths and potentially steer more women towards STEM careers.

Math Brain, which approaches the serious issue in a humorous and 1980s inspired way, displays the before and after testimonials of a group of women falsely believing they are bad at maths because they don’t have a ‘math brain’.

Watch the hilarious video that debunks idea woman are bad at maths