Finding π using random numbers and probability. This short demonstrates a Monte Carlo approach, showing how randomness and statistics can converge to an accurate estimate of pi through repeated trials ...

Math teacher Emma Chiappetta uses a three-round exercise to help students not only recognize their errors, but also generate ...

Mansplaining has a way of showing up when no one asked for it, usually delivered with a level of confidence that doesn’t match the facts. And it’s rarely limited to one topic—men will “lecture” women ...

They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

The rise of generative AI in recent years has completely changed the way we access information. What used to be a quick Google search away is now even snappier to access with AI tools like ChatGPT and ...

Math anxiety grows from stress, culture, and experience, not ability. By changing how we teach, test, and talk about math, we ...

Flower designs on 8,000-year-old Mesopotamian pots reveal a “mathematical knowledge” perhaps developed to share land and ...

Mendel’s monastery garden experiments went largely unnoticed during his life, but their implications would ripple through ...

You and I go out to eat at a conveyer-belt sushi restaurant. It serves four types of sushi: ahi roll, Boston roll, caterpillar roll and dragon roll. We each have access to our own conveyer belt that ...

Why do so many retirees struggle to spend their savings? According to the Federal Reserve’s 2024 Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report, only about 35% of non-retired adults say their ...

Meagan is a former Series 7 financial advisor and current writer focused on blending straightforward information with a dose of humor on topics including equity investments, insurance products, and ...