Today our guest is Talithia Williams, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College.  You may know her from her TED talk “Own your body’s data” or her book Power in Numbers: The Rebel women of mathematics or as the cohost of the PBS series Nova Wonders. She grew up in Columbus Georgia, and did her undergraduate at Spelman College. She earned a masters in Math from Howard, and a PhD in Statistics from Rice.  She is committed to making sophisticated mathematics accessible to broad audiences. In this very lively conversation, you will not only see how her life underscores the power of effective mentoring, the influence of personal and professional support, and the benefits of community, but you will also learn about the incredibly unusual item she has situated on her desk. Please join us as we talk with Talithia Williams.Talithia’s personal webpage: https://www.talithiawilliams.comTed Talk “Own your body’s data”: https://www.ted.com/talks/talithia_williams_own_your_body_s_dataPower in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics: https://www.maa.org/press/maa-reviews/power-in-numbers-the-rebel-women-of-mathematics