Neuroscientists Semir Zeki and John Paul Romaya have put mathematicians in an MRI scanner and shown them equations, in an attempt to discover whether mathematical beauty is comparable to the experience derived from great art. They’ve detailed the results in a paper titled “The experience of mathematical beauty and its neural correlates”. Here’s a bit…
Tie, tie, tie a tie / Fly, fly, fly as you might
Novel knot news now! You might already be aware that there are 85 ways to tie a tie. Well, cast that preconception aside because there are actually loads.
What kind of mathematics is right for you? Maybe applied sarcasm?
University of Chicago grad student Kathryn Mann spotted this possibly-sexist flyer handed out by the AMS at a recent event: The beautiful stock photo men are all doing pure maths, and the beautiful stock photo women are all doing applied! Heinous!
How to Teach Maths by Alex Bellos on Radio 4
Media math-man Alex Bellos has made another programme for BBC Radio 4, this time about How to Teach Maths. Alex Bellos takes you on a mathematical learning journey from the first stages of number recognition through to an understanding of how children solve sums and calculate answers. On the way he will look at the…
Martin Gardner Testimonials
21 October 2014 is the centenary of the birth of Martin Gardner, the supreme populariser of mathematics (amongst much else) who sadly passed in 2010. Those behind the Martin Gardner Centennial website and associated Twitter account @MGardner100th are collecting testimonials from people inspired by his work. What does his extensive written legacy mean to you?…
Carnival of Mathematics 107
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of January, and compiled by Frederick Koh, is now online at White Group Mathematics. The Carnival rounds up maths blog posts from all over the internet, including some from our own Aperiodical. See our Carnival of Mathematics page for more information.
Intersections by Anila Quayyum Agha
Intersections by Anila Quayyum Agha. via Colossal.