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math Why 'time' uses the sexagesimal system of counting Jason Weisberger
simulacra A person in a dream co-authored a math paper Mark Frauenfelder
math sequences Math's incredibly fun "Levine Sequence" simply explained Carla Sinclair
math Mathematicians analyze the geometries of the Pringle David Pescovitz
software These ten software innovations transformed scientific research Mark Frauenfelder
just imagine How a convience-store-owner hacked the lottery odds and won $27 million Clive Thompson
tiling Hexagons are the bestagons Andrea James
recursion Trippy demonstration of recursively rotating images Andrea James
penrose The astonishing math behind Penrose tilings Andrea James
science books Best 1950s kids' science books Mark Frauenfelder
42 A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Number 42 David Pescovitz
math Watch this cool way to multiply numbers by drawing lines Mark Frauenfelder
math A Scheme of Heaven is a deep investigation of astrology from a scientist's perspective Ferdinando Buscema
math How to Be a Math Genius – Illustrated examples to show your kid the power, beauty, and joy of math Mark Frauenfelder
math The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics Mark Frauenfelder
sohcahtoa Lockdown math: trigonometry fundamentals Mark Frauenfelder
Impossibilities Why this sliding tile puzzle arrangement is impossible Mark Frauenfelder
warped reality Weird and wild warped-grid jigsaw puzzles inspired by Mobius, Haeckel, and Picasso David Pescovitz
epidemiology Explainer video – this is a good time to understand what exponential growth means Mark Frauenfelder
mentalism "Pick a number and I'll guess it": the math behind the magic David Pescovitz