mathematics
Simple is beautiful: Why evolution repeatedly selects symmetrical structures
Symmetrical objects are less complex than non-symmetrical ones. Perhaps evolution acts as an algorithm with a bias toward simplicity.
Do singularities exist in nature?
Singularities frustrate our understanding. But behind every singularity in physics hides a secret door to a new understanding of the world.
Problems with no solution: From math to politics, some things humans cannot solve
The very concept of a "problem with no solution" goes against human nature. But we must accept this harsh reality to have peace in our lives.
Should the Pythagorean theorem be renamed the Thalean theorem?
Thales may have known the famous theorem perhaps as much as half a century before Pythagoras.
Do we still need math?
We spend much of our early years learning arithmetic and algebra. What's the use?
Thales: Ancient Greeks built the cosmos with right triangles
The ancient Greeks were obsessed with geometry, which may have formed the basis of their philosophical cosmology.
Will AI replace mathematicians?
If computers can beat us at chess, maybe they could beat us at math, too.
Hidden philosophy of the Pythagorean theorem
Pythagoras may have believed that the entire cosmos was constructed out of right triangles.
The foundations of mathematics are unproven
Philosopher and logician Kurt Gödel upended our understanding of mathematics and truth.
There is no dark matter. Instead, information has mass, physicist says
Is information the fifth form of matter?
What is the ‘Book of Changes’?
The I Ching serves as a foundation for many Eastern philosophies and Western mathematics.
Why America is bad at math
Research shows that the way math is taught in schools and how its conceptualized as a subject is severely impairing American student's ability to learn and understand the material.
After Einstein, We Stopped Believing in Lone Genius. Is It Time to Believe Again?
One prominent mathematician asks: was Einstein such a smartypants after all?
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How Mathematicians Are Fighting to Save the American Democracy
Mathematicians are working to combat partisan gerrymandering.
Anyone Can Be a Math Person Once They Know the Best Learning Techniques
So you think you're "not a math person"? International Mathematical Olympiad coach Po-Shen Loh strongly disagrees.
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How a Math Algorithm Could Educate the Whole World – for Free
Mathematics professor Po-Shen Loh has created Expii, a free education tool that democratizes learning by turning your smartphone into a tutor.
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Are Science’s Preferred Languages Limiting How Smart Folk Think?
Few see how strongly science's preferred languages shape and limit the thinking of many experts.