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19th Century mathematician Oliver Byrne thought so, and he might just be right. — Oliver Byrne’s Edition of Euclid’s “Elements” Described as “a true Matisse of mathematics,” Oliver Byrne (1810–1880) was an eccentric Irish civil engineer and mathematician. He is best known for his gorgeous, and highly colorful, edition of Euclid’s Elements, published in 1847. Compared to other editions of Euclid’s famous work, Byrne’s is unique. Instead of using letters…

Seriously, just stop. — Thanks to a recall due to contamination and supply chain issues stemming from covid, baby formula is in short supply in the US. Up to 43% of formula is out of stock and parents are desperately running from store to store, hoping to find enough formula to feed their babies. …

Did you know Delta are health experts now? — Yesterday, news broke that an unqualified Trump appointed federal judge had overruled the US mask mandate that was in place on public transportation. While some people were elated that they can now board a plane, bus or train without wearing a mask, I’m disappointed and frustrated. I have a 3.5-year-old…

Writing good math is tricky, but worth it! — Ingrid Daubechies, a Belgian mathematician and physicist, is well known for her work on mathematical tools called wavelets. Her breakthrough came in 1988 when she developed a new and efficient way of working with them. …

The hacking group appears to have had a very busy Monday night. — Monday night was apparently a busy time for LAPSUS$, the cyber extortion gang responsible for high profile attacks on big names such as Nvidia and Samsung. …

What can we learn from it? — The Tweet A few days ago I came across an alarming tweet by The Hill: “Republican Texas lawmaker introduces bill to allow death penalty for women who have abortions.” The tweet included a link to the article with full details on the story. As of…

It might not be time to ditch masks, but it is time to ditch outdated attitudes to public nursing — Many moms feel anxious about breastfeeding in public. This isn’t surprising when there are plenty of horrifying stories of women being shamed and harassed when they try to nurse their babies at a doctor’s office, at a swimming pool, or in a store. And while public breastfeeding is perfectly legal…

They were trying to cash in on the recent OpenSea attack — Last weekend OpenSea users lost NFTs worth millions in what appears to be a phishing attack. The $13 billion tech company kept users updated about the situation via their official Twitter accounts, but impostors kept popping up in the replies, taking advantage of the panic and confusion to scam worried…