Monthly Archives: June 2015

An Ugly Song That Definitely Won’t Get Stuck In Your Head. I Promise.

Posted on June 23, 2015 by annahaensch

If you’ve ever had the hook from Call Me Maybe stuck in your head for three days, you know the power of a well-patterend musical hook. It’s these patterns in music that speak to our human brains and often help … Continue reading →

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Getting Warmer…

Posted on June 15, 2015 by evelynjlamb

I’m currently teaching a summer school for high school students. Our main focus is number theory and its applications to cryptology, but I like to start each morning with some kind of warm-up math puzzle or game. I know plenty … Continue reading →

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Happy Deep Fried Torus Day

Posted on June 8, 2015 by annahaensch

Last Friday was National Doughnut Day and I hope everyone celebrated accordingly. Aside from being delicious with a cup of coffee, these sweet treats are a great way to think about math. From simple brain teasers to advances in quantum … Continue reading →

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Botanical Mathematicians

Posted on June 1, 2015 by evelynjlamb

When I clicked on a blog post called “Bamboo Mathematicians,” I assumed it would be about the bamboo multiplication table recently cleaned up and analyzed by researchers at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Those bamboo strips, dating from approximately 305 BCE, … Continue reading →

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