Moon Duchin is a math professor at Cornell University whose theoretical work has practical applications for voting and democracy. Why is striving for fair elections so difficult?

SOURCE:Moon Duchin • , professor of mathematics at Cornell University.

RESOURCES: • " Gerrymandering: The Origin Story • ," by Neely Tucker ( Timeless: Stories from the Library of Congress, • 2024). • " Redistricting for Proportionality • ," by Gabe Schoenbach and Moon Duchin ( The Forum, • 2023). • " The Atlas Of Redistricting • ," by Aaron Bycoffe, Ella Koeze, David Wasserman, and Julia Wolfe ( FiveThirtyEight, • 2018). • " In a Comically Drawn Pennsylvania District, the Voters Are Not Amused • ," by Trip Gabriel ( The New York Times, • 2018).

EXTRAS: • " Why Are Boys and Men in Trouble? • " by People I (Mostly) Admire • (2024). • " Is This the Future of High School? • " by People I (Mostly) Admire • (2022).