The Astonishing Math Knowledge of Honeybees
Honeybees are the greatest geometers. They have known what human mathematicians didn’t know for thousands of years.
Article Type: Mathematics
A Conversation With Steven Strogatz
Strogatz talks about mathematics, technology, and education with Patrick Honner, a math teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School.
Why Applications of Calculus in Real Life is Essential to Make Kids Love Math?
Applications of calculus in real life is really essential to teach abstract math and make kids love mathematics.
The Coach Who Led the U.S. Math Team Back to the Top
Po-Shen Loh is the US math team coach. Quanta Magazine recently spoke with Loh about his approach to coaching.
Topology 101: The Hole Truth
If you’re looking to pick a fight, simply ask your friends, “Is Pluto a planet?” Or “Is a hotdog a sandwich?” Or “How many holes does a straw have?” The…
Sherlock Holmes’ Most Difficult Math Problem: Bicycle Tracks
On a snowy day in London, as he was lying in bed and gazing at the ceiling, Sherlock Holmes’ mind was once again at work trying to crack yet another…
How One Man’s Bad Math Helped Ruin Decades Of English Soccer
From the more mature sabermetric movements of baseball and basketball to growing ones in soccer and hockey, evidence-based examination has led to new thoughts and ideas about the games we…
The Father of Infinity and Modern Mathematics: Georg Cantor
“In mathematics the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it.” That analysis below belongs to the undervalued genius of his time, Georg Cantor. One…
Doing the Touchy Math on Who Should Get a COVID Vaccine First?
Mathematicians model pandemic scenarios by plugging thorny ethical and logistical issues into calculations If the book of nature is written in the language of mathematics, as Galileo once declared, the…
How to Use Math to Dominate at Monopoly?
Monopoly is one of the classic American games. It’s played among close friends, loved ones, and trusted business partners. It’s also one of the few times in life where it’s…
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