Math on the Beach
I still have summer on my mind, so I thought I’d share a math in the wild story from way back in July. “I’m bored. What should I do?” So said my seven year old son while we lazed about…
Out & About
Math spotted in museums, cities, seasons, and poems.
June 21st: Solstice Geometry and Uncle Woody
Today is the summer solstice. I am in Gloucester, Massachusetts, north of Boston, the part of the world from which my family harkens. We had a lovely dinner tonight overlooking Ipswich Bay, where the sunset is spectacular. It is one…
Smoots, Kleins, and … your ‘you’-nit!
I came across this most charming article the other day, about a funny new unit of measurement called the “smoot” and named after Oliver R. Smoot Jr. who was in MIT’s class of 1962 who in 1958 lay his body…
Celebrating Earth Day the Math Way
In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to take a moment to share part of a TedX talk from Australian math educator Eddie Woo. He shares the most magical explorations of what math is and how it is apparent in…
The Math of Poetry (not to be confused with the Poetry of Math)
April marks the 30th year of National Poetry Month and with it a new way to explore the math that infuses the beauty of language. What do you think about when you consider how math and poetry might be related?…
On the Hunt for Math at MoMA
You’re dropping one kid at a birthday party in midtown and you’ve got the other kid in tow. Heading home is an option, though the moment you arrive home it will be time to reverse course and head back to…