Math

By analyzing the network connections between 47,000 films on IMDb, researchers found the most influential films ever made. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Personal closure on an attempted theorem about 12-tone music

Scientists have created a “map” of odor molecules, which could ultimately be used to predict new scent combinations 

I heard about a 14-boy Michigan family, so I crunched some numbers

Science writer Yen Duong tells us why she loves the "friends and strangers" theorem

We can prove things in math, but does that mean they’re true?

Manchester mathematician Katie Steckles tells us about her favorite theorem and how she used it to help design a new font

Mathematicians are developing statistical forensics to identify districts that disenfranchise voters

Better living through set-builder notation

They say you can’t be a little bit pregnant, but maybe a number can be a little bit prime
 

Mike Lawler talks about the most influential paper in his career in finance, teaching math to his kids and ultimate

Scoring streaks have long fascinated sports professionals and researchers, yet they are not close to consensus on the right way to think about the issue