Die meisten Zahlen sind unaussprechlich Nettes Spiel beim Abendessen: Kind giert nach dem großen Stück Kuchen, das noch übrig ist. Vater hält es für pädagogisch sinnvoll, nur ein halbes Stück herauszurücken. Kind isst es auf und giert weiter. Vater lässt … 11. Feb 2021 | By Christoph Pöppe | 32 comments
A ruthless cyber-pandemic: Hospital ransomware has boomed in 2020 “Romanian hospitals haven’t updated their software in 17 years,” tech journalist Andrada Fiscutean, wrote in back June. “There are over 1,300 ‘code red’ vulnerabilities,” she adds. At first glance, you’d be tempted to chalk it … 03. Feb 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 1 comment
Soliton-Gleichungen und die überraschende Rolle der Fredholm-Determinanten Nach einigen eher allgemeinen Gedanken über lineare und nichtlineare Differenzialgleichungen und einer ersten Begegnung mit einer speziellen Art der letzteren, den „Soliton-Gleichungen“, will ich Ihnen dieses Mal endlich erzählen, wie die beiden zusammenhängen. (Ich hätte … 28. Jan 2021 | By Christoph Pöppe | 3 comments
Intercultural Science-Art Project – new artworks During the 7th Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2019, a group of young researchers met to start an intercultural science-art project. The participants created artworks inspired by their own research to create more natural ways for … 20. Jan 2021 | By Demian Goos | 1 comment
Colouring Graphs Back in May 2018, I wrote about a recent mathematical breakthrough in the field of colouring – known as chromaticity of the plane. The notion of colouring is part of many areas of mathematics and … 13. Jan 2021 | By Katie Steckles | 0 comments
Nichtlineare Wellen und Solitonen Es ist Zeit, die Zusage aus meinem letzten Beitrag einzulösen: Wie passen ein „ordentliches“ Verhalten und Nichtlinearität zusammen? Lineare Systeme sind die braven, überschaubaren, diejenige, deren Verhalten man (im Allgemeinen) gut vorausberechnen kann. Dagegen sind … 04. Jan 2021 | By Christoph Pöppe | 40 comments
Seven technology trends that defined 2020 This year was a challenging one on multiple fronts. From the pandemic itself to all the social and economic woes that it brought upon us, 2020 has been a tough nut to crack. Luckily though, … 29. Dec 2020 | By Andrei Mihai | 2 comments
Pegs, Pick’s and Proof I was recently introduced to a fun app on the iPad (also available as a web app) called Geoboard. It’s a virtual version of the classic pegboard and rubber bands which you might associate with … 23. Dec 2020 | By Katie Steckles | 0 comments
The virtual doctor will see you now: how algorithms are getting better at diagnosing diseases Shwetak Patel saw a lot of 2020 coming. Not the pandemic itself, but the growing importance of technology in medicine. From smart sensors to diagnosis algorithms, medicine is greatly benefiting from technological advancements, and the … 16. Dec 2020 | By Andrei Mihai | 4 comments
Always keep a human in the loop This year’s Hot Topic discussed the opportunities and challenges around technological solutions for global health. As a by-product, a veritable treasure trove of tips has been created for innovators to ensure that future technologies are … 09. Dec 2020 | By Eva Wolfangel | 4 comments
