Malgosia Ip, Mathematics & Statistics editor In just over four weeks, your neighbourhood might be overrun by zombies. No, it’s not the end of the world. It’s Halloween: the one day of the year when it’s OK for your kids to wander the streets in search of a sugar high. But you’re not just any […]
by Auriel Fournier and Andrew Macdonald Math & statistics subject editors As Science Borealis’ new math and statistics editors, Andrew and Auriel aim to clear the fog of misconception from statistics and make them more accessible, while also demonstrating how fun and rewarding a career involving math and statistics can be. There was a time […]
Susan Vickers and Lisa Willemse, Communication, Education & Outreach co-editors Popular books, conferences, and the Internet (from websites to “most influential on Twitter” lists) make a compelling argument that, until very recently, science was an activity reserved for men. Were our great grandmothers uninterested in science? Were they prevented from conducting scientific research because […]
by Jeremy Lane (Math & Stats editor) and Mykola Matvichuk 1. Using approximations by polygons in 250BC, Archimedes was the first person to compute an approximate value of pi. True or False? Answer: False. A collection of Sanskrit texts called the Sulbasutra dating back to 600BC (and arguably based on knowledge that had existed for […]
by Jeremy Lane Math and Statistics subject editor In his inaugural post, our new math and statistics editor, Jeremy Lane, brings us news and views from the world of math and its role in society. International ranking of math departments: useful tool or gaming the system? In October, Nassif Ghoussoub reblogged a fascinating piece of […]
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