Kernel dying when importing numpy

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I've just started the Udemy "Learning Python for Data Analysis and Visualisation" course and did not appreciate it would be using Python 2.7.

I have python 3.7 installed and used the pip3 install method on a mac terminal to install numpy. However, in the first lecture, the first step is to run a line of code: import numpy as np. When I run this, I get an asterisk in the input, the kernel dies and a message pops up saying "The kernel appears to have died. It will restart automatically.".

I'm not sure if this is an issue with how I've installed numpy, or whether it's because I'm using the wrong version of python - as you can tell I'm very new to this!

Any help would be appreciated!