April: Math Awareness Month

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...

We can all agree that the horrific events at Monday’s Boston Marathon sent a chill down our country’s collective spine....

Not all of us are parents or teachers, but I’ve long asserted that education is a “public good,” something that...

Math shares its awareness month with another mission that is very near and dear to my heart: It is also...

Most folks readily tell me that they don’t do any math in a day. Not a stitch. So maybe they don’t sit...

One of the questions I get most often from parents is this: How can I help my kids from being...

Lots of people make one of two incorrect assumptions about me. I’m a writer, so they initially assume that I...

Granular Cell Tumor (Photo courtesy of euthman) Math Appreciation Month has finally come to a close. And I thought I...

Photo courtesy of fung.leo I’m late posting today for good reason. I’ve been in New York City since Wednesday, attending...

Photo courtesy of alkruse24 We’ve gotten advice from math teachers to parents and from students to math teachers. But parents...