Biography:Nicolás Atanes

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Nicolás Atanes
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Nicolás Atanes in 2019
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Nicolás Atanes Santos

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Occupation
  • Student
  • Mathematics activist
Years active2020–present
MovementVirus Matemático

Nicolás Atanes Santos (born April 2004[1]) is a Spanish mathematical activist who is increasing awareness about the importance of math. He organized an action in February 2020 to raise the awareness of the importance of mathematics in the streets of Pamplona, Spain.[2]

Biography

Atanes started a social movement in February 2020 called Virus Matemático, after organizing a protest on 2 February 2020 in Pamplona supporting mathematics.[3][4]

When Spain came out of COVID-19 lockdown, Atanes traveled to Madrid to meet with the education counselor of the Community of Madrid, Enrique Ossorio.[5] Atanes organized on December 6 a math games initiative, named the December Action.[6][7] The initiative was online due to the pandemic, and about 500 people attended the event.[8]

References

  1. elcorreodeburgos. "Enganchados al virus matemático" (in es). https://elcorreodeburgos.elmundo.es/articulo/burgos/enganchados-virus-matematico/20210313212412375453.html. 
  2. "Nicolás, en pie de guerra para concienciarnos sobre la importancia de las matemáticas" (in es). EITB. 2020-02-03. https://www.eitb.eus/es/television/programas/navarra-directo/videos/detalle/7004935/video-nicolas-pie-guerra-impulsar-aprendizaje-matematicas/. 
  3. "Las mates, un juego presente en el día a día" (in es). Diario de Noticias de Navarra. 2021-04-04. https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/actualidad/sociedad/2021/04/04/juegos-matematicas-hoy-plaza-castillo/1134398.html. 
  4. G, B. B. (2020-01-22). "Pasión por los números" (in es). La Opinión de Zamora. https://www.laopiniondezamora.es/zamora/2020/01/22/pasion-numeros-2498974.html. 
  5. "Las matemáticas tienen a su propio activista y es un joven navarro de 16 años" (in es). El Mundo. 2020-07-28. https://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2020/07/29/5f205975fc6c83cb478b4644.html. 
  6. "Un encuentro virtual para concienciar de la importancia de las matemáticas" (in es). La Voz de Asturias. 2020-12-03. https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/oviedo/2020/12/03/encuentro-virtual-concienciar-importancia-matematicas/00031607002335515779751.htm. 
  7. "La pasión por las matemáticas de un joven de 16 años" (in es). RTVE. 2020-12-04. https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/las-mananas-de-rne-con-inigo-alfonso/matematicas-coronavirus-salud-espana/5731358/. 
  8. Cabanillas, Fermín (2020-12-07). "¿Y si las matemáticas dejasen de ser "antipáticas"?" (in es). elDiario.es. https://www.eldiario.es/andalucia/sevilla/si-matematicas-dejasen-antipaticas_1_6485475.html.