Mathematics

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Quirky Holiday Gift Ideas for Science Nerds

A roundup of unique (if impractical) science gifts, from glass anatomical models to retro adding machines

"Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in this world for ugly mathematics," wrote British number theorist Godfrey Hardy in 1941.

The Natural Beauty of Math

The Geometrization Theorem may not sound the sexiest, but it reveals geometry’s innate splendor

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Top 5 “Science Done Right” Moments in Movies

Directors take note: scientist and author David Kirby commends the accuracy in these popular films

Manhattan’s Museum of Mathematics is teaching kids that math is exciting.

Coming Soon: The New York City Math Museum

New York's newest museum is anything but formulaic

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Infographic: The Rise and Fall of Scoring in Baseball

From the dead-ball era to the steroids era, the balance between pitchers and hitters has always been in flux

Alan Turing’s Prediction About Patterns in Nature Proven True

With nothing but numbers, logic and some basic know-how, the inventor of the Turing Test explained how to make a stripe

Studies show most football coaches make poor decisions on fourth down. Does Bill Belichick have a secret advantage?

Super Bowl Science: Are Football Coaches Irrational?

Studies show that coaches often make poor choices in crucial situations. But one coach may have a secret advantage

Could the Death Star Destroy a Planet?

Students in England concluded that the Star Wars space station could easily have destroyed an Earth-like planet

Sofia Kovalevskaya, Emmy Noether and Ada Lovelace are just three of the many famous female mathematicians you should know.

Five Historic Female Mathematicians You Should Know

Albert Einstein called Emmy Noether a "creative mathematical genius"

Six Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

Today is March 14, or 3.14, the day we celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π)

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Win A Million Dollars With Science

A Walk Through the Woods Leads to Insight on Numbers

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Comedians Discussing Chaos Theory? Only on British TV

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The Science of Football

A roundup of how scientists explain America's most popular sport

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Time to Stop Measuring Fuel Economy in MPG?

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The Calculus Diaries

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A Coral Reef Constructed From Yarn

This fall, a different kind of coral reef will be on display in the National Museum of Natural History's Ocean Hall

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How Much of Your Tax Money Went to Science?

A Level Playing Field for Science

I suppose, in a way, I should thank the woman who tried to compliment me when I was in high school by saying that I was too pretty for science

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Elementary School Teachers Pass on Math Fear to Girls

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