Math

Why the American Genius for Math Vanished

Gerald Sindell | Posted 11.03.2009 | Media


Gerald Sindell

Why can't little Tiffany learn to program? What happened to the American genius for math? I've been wondering about this for a long time, but suddenly...

Math Is Not Hard: A Simple Method That Is Changing The World

Julia Moulden | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living


Julia Moulden

"Math is the easiest subject for kids to learn." Say what? Yup, that's what John Mighton believes. And he's got everything he needs to back up this counter-intuitive assertion.

New Music Software Turns Hit Songs Into A Science

npr.org | Laura Sydell | Posted 10.12.2009 | Technology


Many of us like to believe that there's a little magic behind the making of a hit single. David Meredith, CEO of Music Intelligence Solutions, says th...

Educating Our Own Computer Hackers

Tom Luce | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Tom Luce

The recent wave of cyber-attacks on American and South Korean websites raises a new kind of security issue: Do we have enough brainpower in the pipeline to counter such sabotage in the future?

A Number for the Ages

Michael Sigman | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living


Michael Sigman

60 is to mathematicians what a hot fudge sundae is to, well, me, and its elixir-like qualities begin with its versatility.

People Who Suck at Math (Ahem, Iran Election Riggers)

Disgrasian | Posted 07.27.2009 | World


Disgrasian

Two Ph.D. candidates performed a mathematical experiment, looking at "digit frequencies" in the vote counts to come up with a statistical probability that the election was fair. The probability came out to .005.

Let's Ban English in School ... Except in English Class

Jeff Goldstein | Posted 07.20.2009 | Comedy


Jeff Goldstein

Why isn't math a natural part of all the subjects taught -- as in the case of say .... English?

Letterman Should Call Himself Letterperson from Now On

Catie Lazarus | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


Catie Lazarus

Sarah, how creepy is it that NOW is jumping on your bandwagon? Trying to be friends with the alpha popular princess by sweeping abortion, pay parity, stem cell research under the rug!

The Bronx: Making News Again... This Time in Science Education with GreenFab

Linda Cronin-Gross | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green


Linda Cronin-Gross

Today, Kenny Nava, Cathy Jones, Jorge Flores, Samantha Bonilla and about 70 other Bronx high school students will "graduate" from a new, innovative sc...

It's Time to Do School Differently

Richard W. Riley | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics


Richard W. Riley

The challenges we are facing demand transformational change at all levels -- from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond.

Check Your Mathimatical Skills: Play the Game!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy


The game resembles a normal tetris, with the only difference being that in order for a blocks combination disappeared it is necessary that the sum of digits on blocks be equival to a certain constant. With the mouse, drop tiles in the grid. Try to make adjacent tiles (columns or rows) add up to the required value. Use power-ups to assist in your progress.

International Comparisons: More Fizzle than Fizz

Gerald Bracey | Posted 01.09.2009 | Home


Gerald Bracey

Principle 23 of the "principles of data interpretation" that organize "Reading Educational Research: How to Avoid Getting Statistically Snookered," r...

The Passage of Prop 8: Do The Math

Disgrasian | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Disgrasian

The shame that we feel today over Prop 8 is only directed at our collective failure, which we need to figure out how to rectify. All of us. Together.