The first edition of Maths Genius magazine focuses on the significance of STEAM education, particularly the maker movement's influence on entrepreneurship and learning. It features motivational articles and highlights community engagement through the STEAM Q&A online platform. The magazine aims to support readers in mathematical confidence and holistic health while promoting the importance of innovation and collaboration in the digital age.

1. Maths
Genius
Cracking the
System
Hacking STEAM education in the information age
JANUARY 2016 - ISSUE NO. 1VOL. 1
STEAM Magazine
in RSA
No.1
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2. OurStaff.
MathsGeniusSTEAM Digest
Editor in Chief Edzai Zvobwo
Deputy Editor Mmathebe Lobega
Executive Art Director Tinashe Chimbwanda
Staff Writer Gerald Mutasa
Photography Editor Edzai Zvobwo
Associate Photography Editor Mmathebe
Lobega
Designer Tinashe Chimbwanda
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3. MATHSGENIUS
I welcome you to the first edition of MathsGenius, South Africa's leading STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) magazine. We will explore
the maker movement and its profound effect on education and entrepreneurship.
Exciting articles and photos will keep you motivated to explore the maker space. If
you have any questions, just direct them to the STEAM QnA online platform that
serves as our social learning network enabling users to exchange value in STEAM. I
sure hope you enjoy this first edition.
The STEAM QnA website is www.mathsgenius.co.za
I hope you will not delay, simply join and spread the message to all your friends to
ensure that the community is vibrant and there are users with whom you are
familiar.
Editor's Note
Editor-in-Chief
EDZAI C. ZVOBWO
From disruptive culture to out-of-this-world inventions, this issue celebrates the
innovators and their relentless need to question the way things work.
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4. S U B S C R I B E
& E X C H A N G E
S T E A M
K N O W L E D G E
Subscribe to STEAM QnA and you will
receive the FREE monthly MathsGenius
magazine packed with exciting stuff
Go to www.mathsgenius.co.za/qa and join the network

5. Subscribe to STEAM QnA and you will
receive the FREE monthly MathsGenius
magazine packed with exciting stuff
www.mathsgenius.co.za

6. A
MATHEMATICIAN
BELIEVES THAT
FOR EVERY
PROBLEM THERE
IS A SOLUTIONEdzai Zvobwo in The Mathematical Genius in You
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B E L I E F S

7. " I W I S H I C O U L D D O
M A T H E M A T I C S B U T I
A M N O T A N U M B E R S
P E R S O N , I T ' S N O T I N
M Y G E N E S "
H E A L T H
Get Help
Maths Anxiety is Real
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8. T E L E V I S I O N
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9. MATHS
&
LOVE
L I F E S T Y L E
Maths is to the heart what love is to the
heart. They said, "where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also", my heart is
with mathematics
W W W . M A T H S G E N I U S . C O . Z A

10. PULSE

11. MOBILE
TAKING
OVER THE
WORLD
30%
TWITTER USERS
MORE LIKELY
TO BE AN
ONLINE
CUSTOMER
ARE YOU LEARNING HOW TO CODEVELOP MOBILE APPLICATIONS?
IF NOT THEN START TODAY BECAUSE MOBILE HAS TAKEN OVER
THE WORLD, DON'T BE LEFT BEHIND.
MATHSGENIUS
50%
FACEBOOKHAS
GREATEST IMPACT
ONPURCHASE
BEHAVIOR AT
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12. WETAKE
BUSINESSRISK
BECAUSEWEARE
PASSIONATE
ABOUTSOLVING
THEWORLD'S
PROBLEMS
WHILSTMAKING
MONEY
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13. RELAX
C A T C H S O M E W A V E S A N D
All work and no play makes
John a very dull boy. In the
midst of trying to do your best
in school, it is necessary that
you find hobbies that edify you
as a person. Be sure to take up
sports and other activities that
stimulate your brain and help
you relax. Drinking alcohol and
smoking will not help you relax
but will only have a detrimental
effect to your health. Strive to
achieve holistic health through
a balanced lifestyle.
N O M A D I C | 2 4W W W . M A T H S G E N I U S . C
O . Z A

14. By Joyce Wright
Photographs by Mark Halberg
C A T C H S O M E W A V E S I N
N O M A D I C | 2 4I N T H E S P O T L I G H T

15. M O T I V A T I O N

16. BETTER,
FASTER,
AND
STRONGER
PERFORMANCE
MATHSGENIUS
A LOT OF MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO
A BETTER, FASTER AND STRONGER YOU. IN MATHS THESE
THREE QUALITIES ARE NECESSARY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO
FINISH YOUR EAXAM ON TIME, YOU HAVE TO PRESENT QUALITY
WORK AND YOU NEED THE RESILIENCE TO KEEP GOING WHEN
THINGS ARE TOUGH.

17. A S T R O N O M Y