Tag: Numbers
X marks the unknown in algebra – but X’s origins are...
Peter Schumer, Middlebury
Even though x is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, it appears throughout...
Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for...
Barry Markovsky, University of South Carolina
This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself:...
Support for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package may not be...
Aaron Saiewitz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and M. David Piercey, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
David Weil, Brandeis University
CC BY-NDIn many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers...
Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
David Weil, Brandeis University
CC BY-NDIn many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers...
When did humans first learn to count?
Peter Schumer, Middlebury College
The history of math is murky, predating any written records. When did humans first grasp the basic concept of a number?...
Millions, billions, trillions: How to make sense of numbers in the...
Andrew D. Hwang, College of the Holy Cross
National discussions of crucial importance to ordinary citizens – such as funding for scientific and medical research,...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
