Mathematics
How to Convert X-Rays From A Distant Star into Blues, Jazz and Classical Music
A vision-impaired scientist, her coworker, and a composer team up to transform light bursts from stars into rhythms and melodies
May 31, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
What Animal Sounds Look Like
Mark Fischer, a software developer in California, turns data from recordings of whales, dolphins and birds into psychedelic art
May 30, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
Olympic Rowers, King Tut Lessons and More Books to Read This Month
Also out in June: the math of life and the lives of astronauts’ wives
May 2013 |
By Chloë Schama
Maria Klawe
Mathematician, Computer Scientist & President of Harvey Mudd College
May 20, 2013 |
By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference
Life in the City Is Essentially One Giant Math Problem
Experts in the emerging field of quantitative urbanism believe that many aspects of modern cities can be reduced to mathematical formulas
May 2013 |
By Jerry Adler
How Much Do Americans Know About Science?
An exclusive poll shows Americans crave stronger mathematics, science schooling for U.S. kids
May 2013 |
By Terence Monmaney
Google Search Terms Can Predict the Stock Market
An investing strategy based on the frequency of certain words Google searches, it turns out, might yield sizable profits
April 25, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
How to Count to 100,000 STEM Teachers in 10 Years
Talia Milgrom-Elcott is building a coalition of the willing, an army devoted to bringing thousands of educators to the classroom
April 15, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
What Can Bees Teach Us About Gang Warfare?
In Los Angeles, an anthropologist is using equations to teach police about how street gangs operate
April 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
How Much Water Is in a Cloud and More Questions From Our Readers
Imaginary numbers, Roy Lichtenstein and much much more
April 2013 |
By Smithsonian magazine
Marshmallows: The Perfect Media for Demonstrating Principles of Physics
The gooey confections turn out to be a must-have for at-home science experiments
March 29, 2013 |
By Mohi Kumar
Fresh Off the 3D Printer: Henry Segerman’s Mathematical Sculptures
A research fellow at the University of Melbourne has found a sneaky way to convert math haters to math lovers. He turns complex geometries into art
March 15, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
That Time Indiana Almost Made Pi Equal to 3.2 And Other True Stories About Pi
As you celebrate today's holiday, here's a history of notable moments in the irrational number's past
March 14, 2013 |
By Mohi Kumar
12/12/12 and the Myriad of Number Patterns in Dates
Seen from a mathematical perspective, today's date--12/12/12--is more than a coveted wedding anniversary
December 12, 2012 |
By Mohi Kumar
Quirky Holiday Gift Ideas for Science Nerds
A roundup of unique (if impractical) science gifts, from glass anatomical models to retro adding machines
December 07, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The Natural Beauty of Math
The Geometrization Theorem may not sound the sexiest, but it reveals geometry’s innate splendor
November 01, 2012 |
By Dana Mackenzie
Top 5 “Science Done Right” Moments in Movies
Directors take note: scientist and author David Kirby commends the accuracy in these popular films
September 21, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
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
April 05, 2012 |
By Craig Robinson
Alan Turing’s 60-Year-Old Prediction About Patterns in Nature Proven True
Sixty years ago, with nothing but numbers, logic and some basic know-how, the inventor of the Turing Test explained how to make a stripe
February 21, 2012 |
By Virginia Hughes
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
February 03, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
