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On Taking Different Approaches: Finding the Area of a Triangle
On Taking Different Approaches: Finding the Area of a Triangle
Different views reveal different truths
Ben Fairbairn
May 21
Hooked on e
Hooked on e
How a number can change your life
Harlan Brothers
May 20
Harlan Brothers
May 17
Science Milestones
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Milestones in science, mathematics, and…
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Are Radians Real?
Are Radians Real?
A Strange Tale of Units
Cole Frederick
May 17
Weird but True: i^i Is a Real Number
Weird but True: i^i Is a Real Number
A step-by-step explanation of why the imaginary unit raised to an imaginary power is a real number
Harlan Brothers
May 13
From the Editors
A Monk and his Numbers
A Monk and his Numbers
Prime numbers have long been one of the most fascinating parts of mathematics, they get even crazier when we look a little deeper!
Cole Frederick
Jul 21, 2024
The Greatest Optical Illusion?
The Greatest Optical Illusion?
How the brilliant cognitive scientist Roger Shepard turned the tables on us all
Harlan Brothers
Aug 22, 2024
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This Is How Much Radiation You Actually Receive while Flying
This Is How Much Radiation You Actually Receive while Flying
Why pilots receive more radiation than nuclear plant workers
Dominik John
May 12
The Coconut Problem
The Coconut Problem
Martin Gardner’s Favorite Math Puzzle
Cole Frederick
May 11
Elliptic curves II: they really are interesting!
Elliptic curves II: they really are interesting!
Two similar but very different cases
Ben Fairbairn
May 9
Plants that Look like Birds and Nourish the Earth
Plants that Look like Birds and Nourish the Earth
Crotalaria cunninghamii is a plant with bird-shaped flowers, but guess who its closest partners are.
Erika Yashiro, PhD
May 7
Sticky, Sweet, and Purple
Sticky, Sweet, and Purple
The mystery and science of North Carolina’s rare purple honey
John Knight, PhD
May 5
Do IQ Tests Mean Anything?
Do IQ Tests Mean Anything?
They certainly get a lot of attention, but is it well-deserved?
Cole Frederick
May 4
How Simple Mathematics Can Improve Your Photography
How Simple Mathematics Can Improve Your Photography
Learn This Simple Technique To Reduce Noise in Your Images and Open Up New Artistic Possibilities.
Anshul Sanghi
May 2
When Quantum Systems Talk to Their Surroundings
When Quantum Systems Talk to Their Surroundings
To Understand Open Quantum Systems, We Must Choose Our Math Carefully
Paolo Molignini, PhD
May 1
How to Hack Your Gut To Heal Your Mind
How to Hack Your Gut To Heal Your Mind
The surprising science behind the gut-brain connection
Dr. Hatem El-Nagar
Apr 30
The (Social) Physics of Polarization — Part 2
The (Social) Physics of Polarization — Part 2
Building models as tools to simulate thought experiments and enrich our understanding.
Michael Ng
Apr 29
The Amazing Mathematical Mind of Johann Sebastian Bach
The Amazing Mathematical Mind of Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach was a musical master of mathematical manipulation
Harlan Brothers
Apr 28
Breaking Tetris
Breaking Tetris
How a 13-year-old reached the final level
Cole Frederick
Apr 27
The Secret Reason You Got Food Poisoning (And Your Friend Didn’t)
The Secret Reason You Got Food Poisoning (And Your Friend Didn’t)
How your stomach acid, microbiome, and immune system fight off foodborne villains
Dr. Hatem El-Nagar
Apr 26
What Makes Evolution Work: Competition or Cooperation?
What Makes Evolution Work: Competition or Cooperation?
Only those survive who have learned to work (and live) together
Peter Ripota
Apr 25
The Color Pink is a Lie
The Color Pink is a Lie
Your Brain Made It Up — and You Fell for It
Dominik John
Apr 24
Gödel’s Loophole
Gödel’s Loophole
A Logician’s Warning to All Who Believe in Democracy
Laurel W
Apr 23
His Body is Gone, But He’s Still Composing
His Body is Gone, But He’s Still Composing
The brilliant experimentalist Alvin Lucier died in 2021. Now, his cerebral organoids are generating music.
Harlan Brothers
Apr 22
The Death of Competitive Districts
The Death of Competitive Districts
American voters are losing their voice
Cole Frederick
Apr 21
Why Fresh-Cut Grass Smells Like Summer
Why Fresh-Cut Grass Smells Like Summer
How molecules from grass can trigger memories and nostalgia
John Knight, PhD
Apr 18
Brute-Force Photography — Image Noise & Hardware
Brute-Force Photography — Image Noise & Hardware
A series exploring a technical approach to an artistic niche.
Anshul Sanghi
Apr 17
How Close is that Lightning Storm?
How Close is that Lightning Storm?
High school physics and some simple math can help keep you safe
Harlan Brothers
Apr 16
The Dire Wolf Isn’t Back: What ‘De-Extinction’ Really Means (and What It Doesn’t)
The Dire Wolf Isn’t Back: What ‘De-Extinction’ Really Means (and What It Doesn’t)
Why CRISPR-ed wolves won’t save biodiversity — and what science should focus on instead.
Paul Sandhu
Apr 15
Intelligent Design: Did God create the world?
Intelligent Design: Did God create the world?
Or is there a fundamental principle working without divine intervention?
Peter Ripota
Apr 14
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