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Fibonacci Sequence

Does Touch Get the Math Right?

Dr. Keith Devlin | Posted 05.26.2012 | TV
Read More: Danny Glover, The Connected World, Fibonacci Sequence, Kiefer Sutherland, David Mazouz, Mathematics, Golden Ratio, Predicting the Future, Touch, numb3rs, Fibonacci, Fox TV, TV News
Dr. Keith Devlin

It would have been easy to get the math right in Touch. On the other hand, taken literally, the portrayal of the application of mathematics to the world by the young Jake is so way-over-the-top fictitious that inaccuracy in specific details does not adversely affect the storyline.

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Spongebob's Pineapple Is Mathematically Impossible?

Posted 01.30.2012 | TV
Read More: Nickelodeon Spongebob Squarepants, Canada Tv, Math, Spongebob Squarepants, Spongebob Squarepants Pineapple Under the Sea, Nickelodeon, Fibonacci Sequence, Video, TV News

Spongebob may live under the sea, but according to one math expert, despite the claims of his theme song, he's not making his home in an authentic pin...

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He’s A Solar Pioneer, And Barely A Teen

Posted 10.20.2011 | Green
Read More: Green Innovation, Eco Youth, Solar Panels, Aidan Dwyer, Environment Youth, Green Youth, Fibonacci Solar Panel, Green-Technology, Fibonacci Sequence, Green News

From EarthTechling's Pete Danko: One would be excused for suspecting that Aidan Dwyer, said to be 13, is in fact a small, very young-looking, 37-ye...

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'Nature By Numbers': Breathtaking Animation Illustrates Fibonacci Sequence, Golden Ratio & More (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Nature by Numbers, Math Animation, Cristobal Vila, Golden Ration, Mathematics, Science, Fibonacci Sequence, Animation, Video, Green News

Filmmaker Cristobal Vila has delighted math fans everywhere with this gorgeous animated short film examining and illustrating famous mathematic princi...

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