MathsJam February 2012 Photos
Math/Maths 89: Remark on a Theorem of Hilbert
A new episode of the Math/Maths Podcast has been released. A conversation about mathematics between the UK and USA from Pulse-Project.org. This week Samuel and Peter spoke about: Pi day; US judge rules that you can’t copyright pi; Drug Data Reveals Sneaky Side Effect; Researchers Send “Wireless” Message Using Elusive Particles; Computing Power Speeds Safer…
Message sent using beam of neutrinos
Researchers have, apparently for the first time, sent a message using a beam of neutrinos. The message was sent through 240 meters of stone and said simply, “Neutrino.”
Dispute over mathematical music dismissed
New Scientist reports on a lawsuit that was dismissed by a US district court this week, a decision apparently “intentionally released” on pi day. The case, “a claim of copyright infringement brought by one mathematical musician against another”, centred around a piece of music and YouTube video which went viral last pi day. Michael Blake,…
Mathematics Matters – a Parliamentary view of the importance of mathematics
A new post on the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) blog by Noel-Ann Bradshaw outlines a seminar “Mathematics Matters” on 15th March 2012, hosted by the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee in collaboration with the Council for Mathematical Sciences with the aim “to promote the role played by mathematics and mathematicians in society”. Noel-Ann…
Survey finds pupils rate STEM jobs but find STEM subjects too difficult or boring
The Telegraph reports that a survey of career aspirations of 1,000 pupils aged six to 16 by the Royal Institution’s L’Oreal Young Scientist Centre has been published to coincide with the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham this week. Findings reported include: 49.4 per cent of children thought STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) were…
Maths Careers photo competition
The Maths Careers website has launched its Maths Photo Competition 2012. The competition is open to four categories: 11-13, 14-16, 17-19 and Undergraduate (one entry per person per category). This asks entrants to take a photo (with no people in the photo) and add “an exciting, maths related caption”. The prize is a £100 Amazon…