It is not known who created this magic square, but it is shown in Durer’s famous 1514 engraving, known as Melancholia. What is quite remarkable about this square is that: 1. All the rows, columns and the two diagonals add up to the same number, just like ordinary magic squares. In this case the number […]
Yes, dear mathematicians, there is a game that resembles math – not just because it involves numbers, but also because it takes a certain mental attitude that can only be developed in the math classroom. So, how did teaching math to sixth-graders in Puget Sound lead to being the caddie for the No. 10 player […]
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Researchers in Australia have developed the world’s most sensitive thermometer—and it measures temperature with a precision of 30 billionths of a degree using the properties of a circle! Read the article here.
Recent research has shown than people are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one. Researchers found that hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier than their more macho-sounding counterparts, possibly because the feminine names sound less dangerous. For example, the two deadliest storms to […]
