The SciencesMay 9, 2019
A Journey through Gromov's Gap
Moon Duchin shares an abstract theorem with surprising connections to gerrymandering
Math
The SciencesMay 3, 2019
The Serendipity of Swiss Cheese
This holey mathematical object was discovered by a Swiss mathematician and then forgotten for decades
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The SciencesMay 1, 2019
I Can Has Numberz?
Mathematicians can be adorably ignorant
The SciencesApril 25, 2019
“Like All Good Stories, It Starts with Pigeons”
Suresh Venkatasubramanian tells us about one of the most important tools he uses to root out algorithmic bias
ComputingApril 12, 2019
The Mathematics of (Hacking) Passwords
The science and art of password setting and cracking continues to evolve, as does the war between password users and abusers
The SciencesApril 11, 2019
Why Mirror Symmetry Is Like Fancy Ramen
Ursula Whitcher tells us why she loves this physics-inspired branch of mathematics
The SciencesApril 9, 2019
Proof Without Words
The sum of squares
The SciencesApril 2, 2019
Why Isn't 1 a Prime Number?
And how long has it been a number?
HealthApril 1, 2019
How Calculus Was the Unsung Hero in the Fight against HIV
The story of a differential equation and a medical breakthrough
The SciencesMarch 28, 2019
Five Reasons to Love the Pythagorean Theorem
Middle school math teacher Fawn Nguyen tells us why a classic right triangle fact is her favorite mathematical result
Quantum PhysicsMarch 28, 2019
Found: A Quadrillion Ways for String Theory to Make Our Universe
Stemming from the “F-theory” branch of string theory, each solution replicates key features of the standard model of particle physics
The SciencesMarch 27, 2019
The “Fantastic” Feeling of a Breakthrough: Q&A with Math Prize Winner Karen Uhlenbeck
The first female winner of the prestigious Abel Prize shares details of life as a mathematician