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Honey Bees Can Tell The Difference Between Different Numbers At A Glance

29 January 2009 » In math, science

A fresh, astonishing revelation about the ‘numeracy’ of insects

Honey Bees Can Tell The Difference Between Different Numbers At A Glance

MIT OpenCourseWare | Mathematics | 18.098 Street-Fighting Mathematics, January (IAP) 2008 | Home

28 January 2009 » In education, math

the art of guessing results and solving problems without doing a proof or an exact calculation.

MIT OpenCourseWare | Mathematics | 18.098 Street-Fighting Mathematics, January (IAP) 2008 | Home

Notable Properties of Specific Numbers at MROB

13 January 2009 » In math

specific VVVVVVVEEEEEEERRRRRRRRYYYYYYY LLLLLAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGEEEEE numbers.

Notable Properties of Specific Numbers at MROB

Human beings are born with numbers on the brain | Easy as 1, 2, 3 | The Economist

01 January 2009 » In math, science

People come into the world ready to count its wonders

Human beings are born with numbers on the brain | Easy as 1, 2, 3 | The Economist

It's Braque To Me | MetaFilter

01 January 2009 » In math

The Yoshimoto Cube. The cube transforms into two stellated rhombic dodecahedrons.

It’s Braque To Me | MetaFilter

NumberSpiral.com – Home

21 December 2008 » In math

NumberSpiral.com – Home

Waterman Polyhedron

16 December 2008 » In math, synergetics

This web site was built to show some results of my 18 plus years of research on the close packing of spheres.

Waterman Polyhedron

Pot odds – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

07 December 2008 » In games, math

In poker, pot odds are the ratio of the current size of the pot to the cost of a contemplated call.

Pot odds – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hotmath

01 December 2008 » In education, math

Enter your textbook, enter the page, enter the problem, there’s the answer. Hmmm.

Hotmath

YouTube Usage Decoded

30 November 2008 » In commerce, math, video

Mathematician with model for predicting youtube viral success in negotiation with amazon.com

YouTube Usage Decoded

geo-dome prefab geodesic domes

27 November 2008 » In architecture, math, paper, synergetics

geo-dome prefab geodesic domes

Complex Systems Science: How Do Math And Intuition Help Us Understand Whole Systems?

23 November 2008 » In math, science

intuitive problem solving, he thinks, is not simple to explain and even harder to replicate with a computer. It’s way beyond the best artificial intelligence programs, and it would be charitable to say that neuroscience has a firm grasp of how the brain manages such a task.

Complex Systems Science: How Do Math And Intuition Help Us Understand Whole Systems?

Beauty Is Truth In Mathematical Intuition: First Empirical Evidence

20 November 2008 » In math, philosophy

the use of beauty as truth [this is dangerous and interesting territory]

Beauty Is Truth In Mathematical Intuition: First Empirical Evidence

QDB: Quote #262095

17 November 2008 » In math, sperm

Using basic math we can compute the bandwidth of the human male penis: 1,687.5 TB/sec.

QDB: Quote #262095

komplexify.com : math jokes, humor, and poetry

10 November 2008 » In math, science, subgenius

komplexify.com : math jokes, humor, and poetry

Politics | Odds of single vote deciding election: 1 in 60M | Seattle Times Newspaper

03 November 2008 » In math

Voting for president and having your ballot be the deciding one cast – statistically, that is like trying to hit the lottery. The odds for the average person are 60 million to 1 against it, a study shows.

Politics | Odds of single vote deciding election: 1 in 60M | Seattle Times Newspaper

Useful Online Calculators For Almost Every Educational and Life Need | Educhoices.org

03 November 2008 » In math, tools

online calculators that will help you calculate everything from algebra equations and mortgage interest to fuel costs and body fat.

Useful Online Calculators For Almost Every Educational and Life Need | Educhoices.org

Mathematician Cracks Mystery Beatles Chord

31 October 2008 » In education, math, music

children that listen to music do better at math, because math and music both use the brain in similar ways. The best music is analytical and pattern-filled and mathematics has a lot of aesthetics to it.

Mathematician Cracks Mystery Beatles Chord

Stephen Hawking

29 October 2008 » In math, science

I have had motor neurone disease for practically all my adult life. Yet it has not prevented me from having a very attractive family, and being successful in my work. [STOP COMPLAINING.]

Stephen Hawking

Early Achievement In Math May Identify Future Scientists And Engineers

28 October 2008 » In education, math, science

there may be a way to identify budding scientists and engineers and thus be able to guide them, from a young age, to careers that will enable them to make the most of their abilities.

Early Achievement In Math May Identify Future Scientists And Engineers