Monthly Archives: December 2010

Pop Culture and Math

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Tyler Clark

by Tyler Clark Kareem Carr made a post on the 17th about students hating math. In regards to this, I was watching TV the other day and saw a very disturbing commercial. It was a commercial for the United States … Continue reading →

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Four Mathematicians Enter; How Many Will Leave?!

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr In my undergrad days, we used to have a bad science fiction night. I haven’t seen this movie, but I suspect it would probably fit right in. I was just so amused to learn of a movie … Continue reading →

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NPR on Teaching Math

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr One of our earlier posts on the blog concerned how to deal with the all too common refrain, “I hate math.” A recent article posted on NPR discusses WHY people hate math. The culprit? According to the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Adam Topaz

By Adam Topaz It’s almost that time of year again — New Year’s. That means people all around the world will be making some sort of resolution which they will promptly break on January 3rd, 2011. Unlike mostly everyone else, … Continue reading →

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Recreational Mathematics

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Branden Stone

by Branden Stone I hope everyone’s semester was productive and that your winter break is relaxing and fun. If you are like me then you probably spend a good amount of time perusing the internet in your free time. Personally … Continue reading →

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