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A Mathematician’s Apology
Some thoughts on the value and beauty of mathematics. A Mathematician’s Apology by G H Hardy (Free PDF) https://archive.org/details/hardy_ann… Irrationality of root 2 proof: https://archive.org/details/hardy_ann… Patreon: https://Patreon.com/tibees Twitter: https://twitter.com/TobyHendy IG: https://www.instagram.com/tibees_/ Website: http://www.tobyhendy.com The pen I use https://amzn.to/2YKgpOi Music: Reconcile … Continue reading
How Symmetry Shapes Nature’s Laws
In this 2-minute video, David Kaplan explains how the search for hidden symmetries leads to discoveries like the Higgs boson.
What Is Universality?
Quanta’s In Theory video series returned with an exploration of the mysterious mathematical pattern found throughout nature. Read about the season debut here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-un… Directed and animated by Emily Driscoll for Quanta Magazine
Superluminal Time Travel + Time Warp Challenge Answer | Space Time
By choosing the right path and the right reference frames, any superluminal motion can lead to information or objects returning to their origin before they depart. Matt O’Dowd will show you how to navigate such a path. Time Warp Challenge … Continue reading
The Zipf Mystery
The of and to. A in is I. That it, for you, was with on. As have … but be they. RELATED LINKS AND SOURCES BELOW! Tweets by tweetsauce http://www.instagram.com/electricpants WordCount.org http://www.wordcount.org/ How many days have you been alive? http://www.beatcanvas.com/daysalive.asp … Continue reading
What is the best way to lace your shoes? Dream proof.
Mathologer A blast from the past. A video about my fun quest to pin down the best ways of lacing mathematical shoes from almost 20 years ago. Lots of pretty and accessible math. Includes a proof that came to me … Continue reading
A.I. Is Monitoring You Right Now and Here’s How It’s Using Your Data
There’s wisdom in crowds, and scientists are applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to better predict global crises and outbreaks.
Wander Episode 1 – Richard E Grant at the V&A Museum – Part 1
CREATIVE JUICE BY RIBENA SUPPORTS WANDER: Episode 1 – Richard E Grant reads his favourite passage from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at the Victoria & Albert Museum – Part 1 Walk through beautiful spaces accompanied by the world’s favourite voices. An … Continue reading
Why Nature Loves Hexagons
From spirals to spots to fractals, nature is full of interesting patterns. Many of these patterns even resemble geometric shapes. One of the most common? Hexagons. Why do we see this six-sided shape occur so many times in nature? This … Continue reading
The Golden Ratio Is BS (Kinda) | Answers With Joe
The Golden Ratio is a mathematical construct that has been observed all throughout nature, architecture, and art. And some think it’s a universal constant, and divine. But… is it? Or are we only seeing what we want to see?
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