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Category Archives: Mathematics in Society
When is Cheryl’s Birthday?
Birthdays are a fun tradition that you get to celebrate with your friends and family once a year…that is, if you tell them when your birthday is. In a logic puzzle that has been making the rounds on the Internet, … Continue reading
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Lone-Divider Method – How to Fairly Divide a Pie
Saturday was the Pi Day of a lifetime – 3/14/15 9:26:53! Hopefully all of you were able to share some delicious pie with your friends and family. When slicing up your pie how can you make sure everyone received a … Continue reading
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Celebrities and Math
I always enjoy seeing mathematics in pop culture. When a friend of mine sent me a txt message about an article talking about celebrities who enjoyed mathematics, I was all over it. (Tangent – The title of the article, 10 Secret … Continue reading
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Everyday Sexism in STEM – A New Website
It is common knowledge that women are heavily under-represented in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), despite efforts to recruit and retain more women in these fields. Though progress has been made, a recent paper from Yale University researchers … Continue reading
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Logarithms Celebrate Their 400th Birthday – A Science News Article
The first time I entered the math library at Lebanon Valley College, I was struck by what I saw on top of the bookcases – a giant slide rule! Though I had never used one, I remembered my dad telling … Continue reading
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