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Category Archives: Math in the News
July 1, 2013
Humans aren’t the only Species using Math
Human’s aren’t the only species using math in their everyday lives. Studies have found examples of animals and plants that utilize math in a variety of ways. Continue reading
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Tagged AndYOU, animals, brain power, college, math, math in the news, MathAndYOU, plants, science, summer break
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May 6, 2013
Math in the News: Best Jobs 2013
Once again, math skills prove to be quite valuable and profitable in the workplace. For the Best Jobs of 2013 on Careercast.com, actuaries have the #1 spot in the ranking. In Lauren Weber’s article for The Wall Street Journal, “Dust … Continue reading
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April 8, 2013
Math in the News: Walking vs. Running
Researchers say that walking is as good for you as running, but you’ll have to walk approximately twice as long for comparable benefits. In Jenny Hope’s article on Mail Online, Paul T Williams of Berkeley National Laboratory in California “estimates … Continue reading
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Tagged Fitness, Mail Online, Running, Walking
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March 8, 2013
Math & YOU Wins the 2013 Most Promising Textbook Award
We are excited to announce that the The Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) awarded the first edition, of Math and You: The Power and Use of Mathematics, by Ron Larson, a 2013 Most Promising New Textbook. The Most Promising New … Continue reading
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February 18, 2013
Math in the News: Pop Culture
Math is making a splash in pop culture with references in popular shows like CBS’ The Big Bang Theory and Numb3rs. Noting more examples, in the article “Nerd Power: Math Flexes Its Muscles in Pop Culture,” Kirk Baird explores the topic … Continue reading
January 21, 2013
Math in the News: Caffeine
How much caffeine is too much? If you’re pulling an all-night study session or dragging yourself to class Monday morning, you might be tempted to grab a coffee or an energy drink to keep you going. Caffeine is like magic … Continue reading
December 3, 2012
Math in the News: Christmas Inflation
It’s officially December and that means the holidays are just around the corner. Stores will be playing Christmas music to put shoppers in the holiday mood. To put one of the classics in perspective, the math has been calculated to … Continue reading
November 5, 2012
Math in the News: Information Design
BuzzFeed recently shared an infographic in perfect timing with the upcoming presidential election. Analyzing the “likes” from thousands of Facebook users gave the company Engage enough data to tie consumer interests to political preferences. The informational display highlights how TV … Continue reading
October 22, 2012
Math in the News: Savings
What can you learn from highly-paid athletes, including Dan Marino and Vince Young? Considering the large percentage of bankrupt or financially stressed former athletes, it seems that the success on the field does not translate to success with finances. In the article, … Continue reading
October 1, 2012
Math in the News: PIN Codes
What is the likelihood that someone would be able to guess your PIN code if they found your ATM card? It turns out that cracking your PIN code might not be as difficult as you would imagine. People are pretty … Continue reading