We Hold These Mathematical Truths to Be Self-Evident

How a mathematician celebrates the Fourth of July.

Where Does Your College Tuition Go?

To be fair, they're pretty nice pizzas.

Ways to Answer the Question “Will This Be on the Test?”

I usually go with The Poetic. But sometimes I prefer The Ad Hoc.

Symbols that Math Urgently Needs to Adopt

I need these symbols yesterday.

Why You Need Math: A Guide

Why do you need trigonometry? Because... uh... iPhones.

Math Books I Wish I Had on My Shelf

Riemann... is it "REE-min"? "RYE-min"? "REE-mon"?

Unfortunate Metaphors for Teaching

Or is it, "metaphors for unfortunate teaching"?

A Mathematician’s New Year’s Resolutions

Well... obviously.

Report Cards for Famous Mathematicians

Albert also needs to work on his computational fluency and precision. When you grow up, Albert, no one will be there to do your computations for you!

9 Questions That Show How Common Core Math is Ruining America

What does an ostrich have to do with mathematics?