Mathematics / Editors’ Picks Filter
  1. How Fast is Exponential Growth? (Or, Yao Ming Confronts the Vastness of the Universe)

    In this older post we wanted to resurface, Ben Orlin at Math with Bad Drawings explains linear versus exponential growth — with the aid of his mediocre drawings and quirky comparisons.
    Humor
    In this older post we wanted to resurface, Ben Orlin at Math with Bad Drawings explains linear versus exponential growth -- with the aid of his mediocre drawings and quirky comparisons.
    Math with Bad Drawings
    by Ben Orlin
  2. Talking Math with Your Kids

    Talking Math with Your Kids, a site by curriculum developer and teacher Christopher Danielson, is about supporting children’s early mathematical development — and showing that teaching mathematics can be fun and done on a daily basis.

    Education
    Talking Math with Your Kids, a site by curriculum developer and teacher Christopher Danielson, is about supporting children’s early mathematical development -- and showing that teaching mathematics can be fun and done on a daily basis.
  3. I Love Math and I Hate the Fields Medal

    “So here’s the thing, the Fields Medal is easy to understand but it’s incredibly and dangerously misleading. It gives the impression that we have these superstars who ‘have it’ and then we have a bunch of wandering nerds who ‘don’t really have it.'” Cathy O’Neil wants to see journalism centered around the collaborative effort in mathematics.
    Journalism
    "So here’s the thing, the Fields Medal is easy to understand but it’s incredibly and dangerously misleading. It gives the impression that we have these superstars who 'have it' and then we have a bunch of wandering nerds who 'don’t really have it.'" Cathy O'Neil wants to see journalism centered around the collaborative effort in mathematics.
    Mathbabe
    by Cathy O'Neil
  4. Scenes from the “Real World” Where Math is Useful

    Ben Orlin — who loves mathematics, humor, and teaching — creates his signature bad drawings to show how math can be applied to real-life problems.
    Humor
    Ben Orlin -- who loves mathematics, humor, and teaching -- creates his signature bad drawings to show how math can be applied to real-life problems.
    Math with Bad Drawings
    by Ben Orlin