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Siobhan Roberts

How to Teach Science with Sugar and Cream

High school teachers are bringing ice cream into the lab.

November 2, 2017

An “Infinitely Rich” Mathematician Turns 100

Richard Guy achieved his status as a mathematical titan by working away as a self-described amateur, though he pushes the boundaries of that definition.

September 29, 2016

How to Build a Search Engine for Mathematics

The surprising power of Neil Sloane’s Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences.

October 15, 2015

In Mathematics, Mistakes Aren’t What They Used to Be

Computers can’t invent, but they’re changing the field anyway.

April 29, 2015