Math

A mathematical model reveals the best way to achieve consistently tasty espresso

An expert explains how numbers can mislead and what she’s doing to help people understand them better

The celebrated nurse improved public health through her groundbreaking use of graphic storytelling

Who decided that nothing should be something?

A “replication crisis” in mathematics raises questions about the purpose of knowledge

Maryna Viazovska, who works on the geometry of spheres, is one of four winners of the coveted prize this year

An intriguing question about drums kicked off decades of inquiry

His groundbreaking work combined the mathematical field of topology with string theory

Dennis Sullivan’s work has advanced the study of shapes, and he developed tools that have helped to solve many mathematical problems

More than 50 years after the seeds of a vast collection of mathematical ideas called the Langlands program began to sprout, surprising new findings are emerging

Reimagining calculus has changed several schools’ success rates. Here’s how

While you savor that apple or key lime pie, consider the many ways math influences our lives