My two most recent posts here have been about a story reporting a coincidence as more exceptional that it is and ‘bad maths’ reported in the media. Both are examples of mathematical stories being reported in a way that is not desirable. Somehow, though, I like the whist story and dislike the PR equations. I…
‘Bad maths’ news stories
On the Math/Maths Podcast, we frequently cover ‘bad maths’ stories. A recent example was the bobbing apples story we spoke about in episode 71: Halloween Fruit Special. This proposed a “mind-bogglingly complicated equation”, provided by a supermarket, for finding the perfect bobbing apple: D = 3 x (2 + T^2) x M / (10 x…
Dice sculptures by Tony Cragg
Loomi: A Modular Light Kit
Loomi: A Modular Light Kit:
Early Morning Mathematics
A new post is available over at Second-Rate Minds by Samuel Hansen. A blinking light was truly a sign of a good night’s sleep. Swinging his legs off the bed Lee spoke to no one, “REM Scanner results.” From speakers hidden somewhere out of sight came the answer, “Two probable, three potentials, and one solution.”…
Gingerbread geodesic dome by Scout Regalia
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Four perfect hands: An event never seen before (right?)
A couple of weeks ago there appeared several reports of an astonishing coincidence. Reports in the Daily Express, The Sun and the Daily Mail tell of a game of whist at the village hall at Kineton, Warwickshire. In whist, one deals 52 cards equally between four players. During this particular game, all four players were…