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A Meeting with Enrico Fermi
In this beautiful article, math genius Freeman Dyson explains how meeting with Enrico Fermi became a big turning point for him.
Eight Things You Might not Know About Light
Light is all around us, but how much do you really know about the photons speeding past you? There’s more to light than meets the eye.
How Julia Robinson Helped Define the Limits of Mathematical Knowledge?
In early 1970, just a couple of months after Julia Robinson' 50th birthday, Robinson’s wish came true by Yuri Matiyasevich.
The Harvard Library That Protects The World’s Rarest Colors
Today, every color imaginable is at your fingertips. You can peruse paint swatches at hardware stores, flip through Pantone books.
Making of Byrne’s Euclid
Creating a faithful online reproduction of a book considered one of the most beautiful publications ever published is a daunting task.
A Math-Free Guide to the Math of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland got its start as a simple story, told by a mathematics professor to a colleague's daughter.
Raised by YouTube
Raised by YouTube is a nice long-read that shows how Youtube is weirder—and more globalized—than adults could have expected.
What Is the Sun Made Of and When Will It Die?
Like any star in its prime, the sun consists mainly of hydrogen atoms fusing two by two into helium, unleashing immense energy in the process.
The Best Language for Math
Japanese, Korean and Turkish use simpler number words and express math concepts more clearly than English.
To Save on Weight, a Detour to the Moon is the Best Route to Mars
Launching humans to Mars may not require a full tank of gas: A new MIT study suggests that a Martian mission may lighten its launch load.
Why Whales Got So Big?
Whales are beautiful animal and they almost synonymous with bigness. However, why do whales always get so big?
Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids
Teaching children to care about others might be the best way to prepare them for a successful and fulfilling life.
How Children Read Differently From Books vs. Screens
Scrolling may work for social media, but experts say that for school assignments, kids learn better if they slow down their reading.
The Rise and Fall of Nikola Tesla and His Tower
This article is about the inventor, Nicola Tesla’s vision of a global wireless-transmission tower proved to be his undoing.
How I Made Sure All 12 of My Kids Could Pay For College Themselves?
Francis Thompson and his wife had 12 children. All 12 of his kids have college degrees and they as parents did not pay for it. Here is how?
Parametric Pasta
Pasta by Design is a beautiful book. Fred Huergo finds a way to bring some equations into C4D, and got beautiful 3D geometric pasta shapes.
The Astonishing Math Knowledge of Honeybees
Honeybees are the greatest geometers. They have known what human mathematicians didn’t know for thousands of years.
A Conversation With Steven Strogatz
Strogatz talks about mathematics, technology, and education with Patrick Honner, a math teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School.
Ketchup Is Not Just a Condiment: It Is Also a Non-Newtonian Fluid
Do you want to learn the science behind your favorite sauce, ketchup? If yes, you should read H. Joachim Schlichting's longread.
Ten Computer Codes That Transformed Science
From Fortran to arXiv.org, these advances in programming and platforms sent biology, climate science and physics into warp speed.
Why Scientists Fall for Precariously Balanced Rocks?
Balanced rocks are nature’s hilarious accidents. Almost every scientist falls in love with precariously balanced rocks and researches them.
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.
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