When people ask me what I majored in long ago in college, I secretly dread their reaction. I know that as soon as I tell them that I have a B.A. in Mathematics, their eyes will glaze over and then widen a bit. They'll say, "Wow! You're kidding me. I was never any good at math." The subject will then be dropped faster than a hot potato. I will occasionally try to explain my view that a person who can "do" math is not any smarter than someone who can't, but that usually falls on deaf ears. This is the point at which I stop trying to explain since I'll only end up sounding like a condescending pompous ass.

So, I was more than pleased to read this little article. At least now I have some research to back me up ;).