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Best of 2013: The Man Who Invented Modern Probability

Chance encounters in the life of Andrei Kolmogorov.

December 12, 2013

Best of 2013: Unhappy Truckers & Other Algorithmic Problems

Transportation optimization starts with math, but ends in understanding human behavior.

December 12, 2013

Best of 2013: Why It’s Good To Be Wrong

Nothing obstructs access to the truth like a belief in absolute truthfulness.

December 12, 2013

Best of 2013: Where Uniqueness Lies

The ultimate treasure hunt for the key in our brains that unlocks our difference.

December 12, 2013

The Youngest Code-Makers

We learn as kids that knowledge is power—secret knowledge even more so.

October 30, 2013

Cracking Avatar’s Language Codes

A fictional language makes the jump to reality.

October 10, 2013

The Secret Language of Tennis Champions

How identical twins Mike and Bob Bryan serve science.

October 10, 2013

Learning to Speak Shrub

Using molecular codes, plants cry for help, ward off bugs, and save each other.

October 1, 2013