The article critiques modern education for focusing on rote memorization of formulas over intuitive understanding, using examples from math and science.
A statistician argues that advanced math like calculus isn't a strict prerequisite for learning statistics, using personal experience and examples.
Analyzing a classic probability problem involving dice rolls, its historical context with Newton and Pepys, and the mathematical intuition behind it.
A programmer analyzes whether math classes are useful in a software development career, based on personal experience.
Explores non-transitivity in games like rock-paper-scissors, its history, and connections to statistics, evolution, and voting systems.
Explores the historical link between Rene Descartes' algebraic notation and modern computer science concepts like variables.
