What would you do, if you could design high school math from scratch? Well... not what we do now.
Author: Ben Orlin
FAQs about Self-Reference
If it's false, then it's true... wait, what?
How to Edit Your Math Pessimism
Thanks, Descartes.
Math Books I Wish I Had on My Shelf
Riemann... is it "REE-min"? "RYE-min"? "REE-mon"?
The Number Line: A Journey
I climbed past trillions and googols, in search of infinity.
Simplify!
Why is "simplifying" so complicated?
Unfortunate Metaphors for Teaching
Or is it, "metaphors for unfortunate teaching"?
A Mathematician’s New Year’s Resolutions
Well... obviously.
Good Mathematician vs. Great Mathematician
Mmm... duct tape.
What Level of Teaching is Right for Me?
Monday mornings, I welcome my 6th-grade homeroom, then immediately turn around and teach 12th-grade “higher-level” mathematics.









