Review: Weapons of Math Destruction
In an important new book, Cathy O'Neil warns us that algorithms can and do perpetuate inequality
Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
How Converting between Addition and Multiplication Makes Math Easier
The power of logarithms, zero and the word or
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Connected Sum of Four Hopf Links
The mathematics of the Olympic rings
The Mathematical Hamilton Parody You Never Knew You Needed
The discoverer of the quaternions gets Lin Manuel-ized
Why You Should Care about High-Dimensional Sphere Packing
Sphere packing—it's not just for oranges anymore
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Menger Sponge
It’s not quite two-dimensional, it’s not quite three-dimensional. Welcome to the weird world of fractal dimension
Quiz: Are You a Real Math Geek?
A highly scientific assessment of your math geekitude
What to Wear in the Ninth Dimension
Why your clothing is actually visiting you from higher-dimensional space
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Empty Set
A guided tour of nothing
49 Ways to Celebrate the Most Perfect Day of the Year
June 28—6/28 or 28/6—is the most mathematically perfect day of the year. Celebrate by befriending a perfect number
Blog Index
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Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
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Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, and the mind
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Compound Eye
The many facets of science photography
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Giving science a seat at the table
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
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Not bad science
New discoveries in animal behavior and cognition
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Plugged In
More than wires - exploring the connections between energy, environment, and our lives
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PsySociety
Blogging At The Intersection Of Psych and Pop Culture
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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Running Ponies
Take an animal degree
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SA Visual
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Symbiartic
The art of science and the science of art.
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Talking back
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Tetrapod Zoology
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals - living and extinct
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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The Urban Scientist
A hip hop maven blogs on urban ecology, evolutionary biology & diversity in the sciences
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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