Author Archives: Melanie Laffin

The Pigeonhole Principle

By Melanie Laffin We have all heard the analogy of how we, as humans, are a fraction of a speck of dust with regard to the vastness of the universe. If we ceased to exist, the universe would really not … Continue reading

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Project Euler

By Melanie Laffin In your copious amounts of free time, you should check out the website Project Euler. It is a collection of mathematical problems, ranging from very simple to incredibly difficult. I’ve found these problems are great for brushing … Continue reading

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Teaching the “Unteachable”

by Melanie Laffin The first teaching assignment I had was for a course called “Calculus for Life Sciences.” This course was a baptism of fire in basic calculus, studying limits, derivatives, integrals and their applications, and the students who took … Continue reading

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