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When the Math is Pretty But the Truth Ain’t
Category: Math
Twenty Questions (Of Maddening, Delicious Geometry)
The geometry puzzles that are lighting up Twitter.
Fermat’s Last Paraphrase
Mathematicians: the world's weirdest translators.
Errors No More Egregious Than Confusing “Million” and “Billion”
Hey, I get it. “Million” and “billion” sound basically the same. When written, they differ by a single letter. Both mean “more dollars than I have at the moment.” On a purely sensory level, swapping them feels like confusing “affect”/“effect” or “allusion”/“illusion,” or Natalie Portman/Keira Knightley. An honest mistake. And yet . . . There … Continue reading Errors No More Egregious Than Confusing “Million” and “Billion”
The Bubble Under the Mathematical Rug
We can't eliminate math's complications. But we can nudge them around.
The Teacher Who Only Says Gimme
My favorite kind of question is a demand - and an invitation.
A Brief History of Gregor Mendel
Happy birthday, Gregor!
