Raise your hand if you’re trying to get in shape for swimsuit season or a wedding? (I’m raising my hand!)...
Math at Work Monday: What I’ve learned+
It’s been a long while since I’ve posted a new Math at Work Monday interview. But this feature remains one...
Boston Marathon: How FBI profilers use math+
We can all agree that the horrific events at Monday’s Boston Marathon sent a chill down our country’s collective spine....
Getting Aware of Common Core Standards+
Not all of us are parents or teachers, but I’ve long asserted that education is a “public good,” something that...
Another Awareness: Organ donations+
Math shares its awareness month with another mission that is very near and dear to my heart: It is also...
Daily Digits: My math day+
Most folks readily tell me that they don’t do any math in a day. Not a stitch. So maybe they don’t sit...
Sharing Awareness with Kids: Bedtime Math+
One of the questions I get most often from parents is this: How can I help my kids from being...
Math Awareness Month: What’s Your Story?+
Lots of people make one of two incorrect assumptions about me. I’m a writer, so they initially assume that I...
Finding the Funny in Algebra+
So the person who inspired this series on Algebra is my dear friend Michele “Wojo” Wojciechowski – a very funny writer...
Building Formulas: Spreadsheets, algebra and guest lists+
The classic answer to the question, “When am I going to use algebra?” is spreadsheets. Now I will admit straight...
