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Forget algebra - maths should be taught as a life skill

I HAVE a recurring dream that I’m about to sit a maths exam. I wake up in a bit of a panic, cursing myself for not doing enough revision - then I realise, with immense relief, that it was just a dream ...
Smithsonian Magazine

One Was a Teenage Diplomat. Another Was a Nuclear Engineer. Here’s How Eight Presidents Made Their Mark Outside of the White House

From Abraham Lincoln's patent to James A. Garfield's geometry proof, learn how these 19th- and 20th-century commanders in ...

I'm a math teacher and have over 1 million followers on TikTok. I help kids and parents make math more fun.

A sixth grade math teacher explains how TikTok helped her engage students, support parents, and build a massive following beyond the classroom.

When you do the math, humans still rule

Artificial intelligence has attained an impressive series of feats—solving problems from the International Math Olympiad, ...

What is the pizza theorem? A fun geometry concept that challenges your intuition

A surprising mathematical concept, the pizza theorem, reveals that uneven pizza slices can still be equal in total area. This holds true when a pizza is cut in a specific way, with the number of ...