The SciencesMarch 14, 2019
Chemical π
Using the periodic table to memorize that celebrated number
Math
The SciencesMarch 14, 2019
The Theorem That Unites Different Kinds of Calculus
Robert Ghrist shares a beautiful link between exponentiation, differentiation and shift
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Space & PhysicsMarch 12, 2019
Busting Earth-Bound Asteroids a Bigger Job Than We Thought
A new model suggests smashing killer space rocks with insufficient force could let gravity pull the pieces back together. Christopher Intagliata reports.
The SciencesMarch 7, 2019
Okay, Maybe Proofs Aren't Dying After All
Experts argue that proofs are doing fine, contrary to a controversial 1993 prediction of their impending demise
The SciencesMarch 4, 2019
The Horgan Surface and the Death of Proof
Mathematicians take revenge on the author of a controversial article about proof by naming an object after him.
The SciencesMarch 2, 2019
The Tragedy of Infinite Tic-Tac-Toe
How many X’s Can You Fit in a Plane?
The SciencesFebruary 28, 2019
Pinning Down Uncertainty
Cynthia Flores describes how Heisenberg’s famous principle has shaped her mathematical career and worldview
The SciencesFebruary 26, 2019
The Entertainer
In praise of Raymond Smullyan: logician, magician, mathematician, puzzlist and philosopher
The SciencesFebruary 14, 2019
The Couple That Studies the Intermediate Value Theorem Together Stays Together
Mathematicians Nikita Nikolaev and Beatriz Navarro Lameda share their favorite theorem and their mathematics-themed wedding
The SciencesFebruary 13, 2019
The Voices of Black Mathematicians
Black History Month in the U.S. is a good time to celebrate these important people
The SciencesJanuary 31, 2019
Even Kids Can Understand That Algorithms Can Be Biased
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right: machines can lead to racist outcomes
The SciencesJanuary 24, 2019
The Butterfly Effect and Jamaican Cuisine
Nira Chamberlain, the World's Most Interesting Mathematician, describes the delicate mathematics of weather models