The π-ful Tower On a recent visit to Paris, Katie noticed a scientific aspect to a famous landmark. Since it is π day, can she connect it to π? Read more 12. Mar 2025 | By Katie Steckles | 0 comments
How Modern Math Solved a Mystery About an Ancient Greek Computer In 1901, a group of sponge divers exploring the waters near the Greek island of Antikythera came across an impressive shipwreck site. Among the treasures aboard the sunken Roman vessel – statues, jewelry, and coins … 05. Mar 2025 | By Andrei Mihai | 2 comments
The Internet Chronicles – Part 4 of 12: From Writing Commands to Clicking a Link Douglas Engelbart envisioned a future where computers enhanced human potential. From inventing the mouse to pioneering hyperlinks, his innovations shaped the internet we use today. Read more 26. Feb 2025 | By Andrei Mihai | 2 comments
Fair Coins, Flipping Outcomes, and the Subtle Bias of Physics: What Makes a True 50-50? Coin tosses have decided historical moments, but new research shows that the faithful coin may not be as impartial as we think. Read more 19. Feb 2025 | By Andrei Mihai | 2 comments
“OK Google, Prove the Riemann Hypothesis” With AI rapidly and fundamentally changing how we all work, rest and play, it is natural to ask what impact AI will have on mathematics and mathematicians. Read more 12. Feb 2025 | By Benjamin Skuse | 2 comments
Which Is the Best Greek Letter? Greek letters are used throughout mathematics and science for many types of notation. But which letter is the best? Read more 05. Feb 2025 | By Katie Steckles | 3 comments
The Internet Chronicles – Part 3 of 12: A Language Everyone Can Understand The modern internet owes its existence to a groundbreaking protocol called TCP/IP, conceived in the 1970s by Robert Kahn and Vint Cerf. Read more 29. Jan 2025 | By Andrei Mihai | 0 comments
Kurt Lewin, Aristoteles und Galileo Galilei Manchmal hat man den Eindruck, die Psycholog:innen blickten mit einer Mischung aus Sehnsucht und Minderwertigkeitskomplex zu den Kolleg:innen von der Physik hoch. Und derartige Gefühle wären ja ohne weiteres nachvollziehbar. Es wäre doch gut, wenn … 22. Jan 2025 | By Christoph Pöppe | 13 comments
20-25 Interesting Facts about 2025 The year is now 2025 – and there are many interesting facts about the number 2025, some of which even connect to open problems in mathematics and historical mathematicians. Read more 15. Jan 2025 | By Katie Steckles | 3 comments
The Calculus of Variations – Part 2 of 2: Give it a Wiggle A multitude of real-world problems can be stated and solved in terms of the calculus of variations, with the technique being applied extensively across science and society to stunning effect. Read more 18. Dec 2024 | By Benjamin Skuse | 2 comments
