Many people think that mathematics is a human invention. To this way of thinking, mathematics is like a language: it may describe real things in the world, but it doesn’t “exist” outside the minds of ...

The “Women in Math” touring exhibition that started with a show in Berlin in 2016 stems from the observation that even today, ...

Several fields of mathematics have developed in total isolation, using their own 'undecipherable' coded languages. Mathematicians now present 'big algebras,' a two-way mathematical 'dictionary' ...

Story of Maths-- "The Story of Maths," on Athena Learning DVDs, loses the "s" on the American cover, becoming "The Story of Math: How Numbers Explain our Universe and Reveal Unseen Worlds." It has ...

There is no shortage of popular books and lectures on math—but they can only teach us so much. Mathematics has long been presented as a sanctuary from confusion and doubt, a place to go in search of ...

When students begin to see themselves as math thinkers, they engage actively, explore creatively, and feel more motivated.

The good news is that the number of American teens who excel in math is increasing. The bad news is that the growing ecosystem of high school math enthusiasts lacks students of color. The largely ...

NEW YORK – On March 8, 2023, 296,090 students from around the world took part in ‘World Math Day’, an online annual event that fosters a love of math in students and boosts their engagement in the ...