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What is the Fastest Way to Solve Soduko?
What is the Fastest Way to Solve Soduko?
How math can help you with this addictive puzzle
Cole Frederick
Dec 2
The Trembling Giant
The Trembling Giant
He‘s been growing for as many as 80,000 years. Now he’s dying.
Harlan Brothers
Dec 1
Superconductors: Nature’s Perfect Electricity Wizards
Superconductors: Nature’s Perfect Electricity Wizards
Exploring the Fascinating World of Resistance-Free Electricity, Magnetic Levitation, and the Quest for Room-Temperature Superconductors
Paolo Molignini, PhD
Dec 1
Can You Tell if a Dataset is Fake?
Can You Tell if a Dataset is Fake?
Benford’s Law is a powerful tool!
Cole Frederick
Nov 25
Quantum Harmonies
Quantum Harmonies
How Long-Range Interactions Unlock New Notes in the Quantum World
Paolo Molignini, PhD
Nov 21
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A Monk and his Numbers
A Monk and his Numbers
Prime numbers have long been one of the most fascinating parts of mathematics, they get even crazier when we look a little deeper!
Cole Frederick
Jul 21
The Greatest Optical Illusion?
The Greatest Optical Illusion?
How the brilliant cognitive scientist Roger Shepard turned the tables on us all
Harlan Brothers
Aug 22
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Across Two Centuries: From Bach to Mandelbrot
A truly Baroque connection
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Did Futurama Prove a New Math Theorem?
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Quantum Computers Are Cool — But Do You Know About Quantum Simulators?
All the essentials about the technology that could revolutionize physics
Paolo Molignini, PhD
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Fractal Folk Music
Fractal Folk Music
A 600 year-old musical algorithm can be used to produce authentic-sounding Chinese folk music
Harlan Brothers
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How Hard is the Math Problem in Good Will Hunting?
How Hard is the Math Problem in Good Will Hunting?
This excellent film also has some fun math to go with it!
Cole Frederick
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