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measurements The weight of a kilogram changed overnight; the length of a second may be next David Pescovitz
adi shamir The world's preeminent cryptographers can't get visas to speak at US conferences Cory Doctorow
gears Watch this fantastic "Circle in Circle" optical illusion machine in action David Pescovitz
patrick ball Math against crimes against humanity: Using rigorous statistics to prove genocide when the dead cannot speak for themselves Cory Doctorow
logic Independent study guide to logic for philosophers and mathematicians Cory Doctorow
Spaghetti Why dry spaghetti shatters when you snap it David Pescovitz
solve for x Brain-aching list of counterintuitive probability riddles Cory Doctorow
riddles Can you solve the wizard standoff riddle? David Pescovitz
moocs UC Berkeley offers its Foundations of Data Science course for free online Cory Doctorow
statistical literacy A critical statistics education that fits on a postcard Cory Doctorow
christopher wray NERD HARDER! FBI Director reiterates faith-based belief in working crypto that he can break Cory Doctorow
agdn Statistical proof that voter ID laws are racially discriminatory Cory Doctorow
sandwich Math theorem: the most misshapen ham sandwich can always be cut into two perfect halves Andrea James
probability Snakes and Ladders can be analyzed by converting it to a Markov Chain Cory Doctorow
gill v whitford "The efficiency gap": understanding the math behind a crucial Supreme Court gerrymandering case Cory Doctorow
geometry Watch a mathematician explore non-euclidian geometry with a VR headset Andrea James