Category archives for Video   Lush Beauty of Mathematical
Cornucopia  When I was an undergraduate student in Chemistry, I
was treated to an unforgettable lecture by Prof. Carl Trindel on
symmetry in nature. Vi Hart’s example takes this concept in a
mathematical direction with depth, insight and beauty. Enjoy!
Triangular Beauty, Pretending to do Math?  Math is boring, you
say? Does your mind drift in math class, leading you to
unpredictable paths layed out by doodles? Try some triangular
beauty, pretending to do math.   On a hot August Saturday
afternoon, bright sun beating down on a crowd of over 20,000, my
young daughter and I had our attention focused intensely on an
enormous iron gate. It was supposed to open at 6 pm, and it was
now 6:10 with no sign of movement. The crowd was there for one…
Predicting Hurricane Irene’s Floods  As I sit here in New
Jersey, of which thousands of acres are under sea level, let us
hope that Hurricane Irene does not unleash her wrath upon us
hapless citizens…  Where Did This