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Tag: Mathematics
Italy Salutes a War Hero and the Values He Fought For
Mario Fiorentini, Italy’s most decorated resistance fighter, died at age 103 this week, and his mourners want his legacy to live on.
The Mysterious Dance of the Cricket Embryos
A team of biologists and mathematicians studied hours of video to learn how insects take shape in the egg. The secret is geometry.
China Orders Investigation Into Children’s Textbooks
The discovery of what some viewed as disturbing illustrations in books for elementary school students set off a national furor.
Is This Some Kind of Code? You Can Solve the …
Erik and Martin Demaine, a father-and-son team of “algorithmic typographers,” have confected an entire suite of mathematically inspired typefaces.
The Latest Wrinkle in Crumple Theory
From studies of “geometric frustration,” scientists learn how paper folds under pressure.
New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earth
You’re going to need some double-sided tape.
A Hopeful Forecast: More Accurate Long-Term Weather Predictions
Improving technology could make it possible to better anticipate weather conditions weeks in advance, especially in the tropics.
5 Things to Know About Shakuntala Devi
A film about the Indian mathematics genius is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Here are five facts to get you more familiar.
A Different Way to Chart the Spread of Coronavirus
Those skyrocketing curves tell an alarming story. But logarithmic graphs can help reveal when the pandemic begins to slow.