Cake and Coincidence
Last week I was performing at the Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK, where I co-presented a new family show about probability and games. One of the games we played was, “How many people do … Weiterlesen
Posts in Category ‘Mathematics’
The Bridges of Königsberg
The city of Königsberg was founded in 1255 in Prussia, which was then part of Germany. The city was laid out across a fork in the River Pregel, with seven bridges connecting the different parts … Weiterlesen
A truly special occasion
Last week my husband and I celebrated our Golden Anniversary. No, not our 50th – we’re not quite that far along just yet. We celebrated ϕ years since our wedding – approximately 1.618 years, or … Weiterlesen
Colouring in like a mathematician
A recent mathematical breakthrough has been made, in the area of… colouring in. No, really! A recent proof by scientist Aubrey de Grey has improved on a long-standing result about the chromatic number of the … Weiterlesen
Abel Prize 2018 awarded to Robert Langlands
Last month it was announced that the Abel prize for 2018 will be awarded to Robert Langlands, a Canadian/American mathematician. The Abel prize recognizes contributions to the field of mathematics that are “of extraordinary depth … Weiterlesen
How the HLF helped to pave a path to CERN
Pivotal moments in life can be elusive, but when they occur, there is no denying that they will influence the future. They almost never occur in a vacuum, as most often they are links in … Weiterlesen
PI DAY 2018: Think You Know Everything About Pi? Think Again …
Pi Day 2018 is March 14. If you think you know everything about the apparently endless irrational number Archimedes tried and failed to claim as his own, test yourself with this collection of Pi trivia, videos and history right here .. Read more
What’s in a scientist’s mind? the HLF Questionnaire – Part 3
Martin Hairer is a mathematician specialized in probability. He started his training in physics, but soon realized that physics can be a bit ‘dirty’. That is, making assumptions in physics can be messy, while mathematics … Weiterlesen
Connect. Inform. Empower.
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) and German Scholars Organization (GSO) teamed up to host their alumni at a two-day workshop here in Heidelberg. Cultivating scientific exchange and communication is essential to progress, a truth … Weiterlesen
What’s in a scientist’s mind? the HLF Questionnaire – Part 2
Larwan Berke is a PhD student in Computer Science, and participated in the 5th Heidelberg Laureate Forum. His research focuses on developing software to assist people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH), so … Weiterlesen