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At age 10, Tao became the youngest person in history to win a medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad. He has since won many other prizes, including a MacArthur ‘‘genius’’…
Why playing with algebraic and calculus concepts—rather than doing arithmetic drills—may be a better way to introduce children to math?…
John Mighton has designed a teaching program that has some of the worst-performing math students performing well and actually enjoying math….
Here, we show you what roughly 2,000 calories looks like at some large chains. (Depending on age and gender, most adults should eat between 1,600 and 2,400 calories a day.) …
Calculus is an amazing mathematical journey of human thought. The emergence of calculus is a beautiful long read….
Surely some people can read a book or watch a movie once and retain the plot perfectly. But for many, they forget most of the books….
Reading a book is sometimes better for memory and reading. But is listening to a book really the same as reading one? The answer is yes….