The Sciences
Review: Inventing the Mathematician
Sara N. Hottinger’s thoughtful book addresses Western cultural narratives about who does mathematics
Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Pseudo-Rhombicuboctahedron
The tortured psyche of a misunderstood solid
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Federico Ardila's Favorite Theorem
An audio tour of matroid theory and music
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Laura Taalman's Favorite Theorem
The James Madison University mathematician raises a glass to a lavishly impractical theorem about knots
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A Few of My Favorite Spaces: SO(3)
Turning and turning in the widening gyre...
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From Music to Mathematics: Exploring the Connections (Review)
A review of Gareth Roberts's book From Music to Mathematics: Exploring the Connections
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Patrick Honner's Favorite Theorem
The high school math teacher encourages us to savor quadrilaterals at a French café
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Candice Price's Favorite Theorem
The University of San Diego mathematician tells us about rational tangles and the frozen treat that pairs best with them
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A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Catenoid
A celebration of what may be the most minimalist minimal surface
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Jeanne Clelland's Favorite Theorem
The University of Colorado Boulder math professor tells us how to celebrate the Gauss-Bonnet theorem
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