Category Archives: General

Improved Presentations with Two Lessons from Tufte

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Derek Smith

Having spent time in the Air Force and then developing software as a government contractor, I’ve survived more than my share of bad presentations. During this time I began reading the works of the statistician Edward Tufte[wiki]. I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Gifted Education

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Tyler Clark

This summer I will be teaching a math course at the Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (http://www.wku.edu/gifted/scats.php). I plan to discuss the concept of infinity (using debates between the students to help understand the idea properly), magic … Continue reading →

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Party At Ramsey’s

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Avery Carr

“Why mathematics?”  is a question that greets me on occasion from friends and acquaintances wanting to delve into a casual conversation about the subject.   Many times I will start out by offering a recreational math example, such as the … Continue reading →

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Math and Poetry

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Maya Sharma

You might be aware that April is Mathematics Awareness Month (this year’s theme is ‘Mathematics of Sustainability’). April is also National Poetry Month, and while it might seem a funny coincidence that these two separate disciplines are celebrated at the … Continue reading →

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A Reply From Freeman Dyson

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Avery Carr

When I was an undergrad at the University of Memphis the awe of physics and  mathematics held my interests firmly.   I would attend weekly seminars in physics that were furnished with nice refreshments.   Whether it would be a … Continue reading →

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