Mathematics is not a “neutral” subject — cultural biases exist. A shift to more equitable teaching looks like teachers drawing on students’ knowledge, and students generating lots of solutions.
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In the age of AI, people might wonder if there’s anything computers can’t do. The answer is yes. In fact, there are numerous problems that are beyond the reach of even the most powerful computers.
He was an important philosopher, mathematician and social reformer of his time. But Richard Price was subsequently written out of history.
The House of Wisdom was populated by a number of multitalented thinkers – at a time marked by fervent collaboration and intellectual prosperity in the Arabic-speaking world.
Mathematicians are like anatomists learning how a body works, or navigators charting new waters.
Despite being 25 years old, the Dixon-Coles model is still the gold standard of football prediction
Tangram is accessible yet challenging, and an excellent educational tool. It’s still used in schools today to help illustrate mathematical concepts and develop mathematical thinking skills.
Horse racing can be at thrill for punters and jockeys alike. But sex discrimination could be skewing the odds.
The fleeting nature of prices is prompting bold new research in econophysics and finance.
Synchrony is ubiquitous throughout the universe. But physicists’ equations predicted there could also be erratic exceptions marching to their own beat. Now they’ve been spotted in firefly swarms.
The disinformation age is changing what it means to produce fair or balanced reporting.
The assumption that more detail is better is questioned by a new study.
The greatest marathoner of our time just broke his own world record. Is an official marathon run in less than two hours any closer?
Not all students have access to the same level of parental help at home. So why are they judged as if they do? Two scholars probe how educators view students who fail to complete their homework.
A few mathematical tools can help you save cash during the cost of living crisis.
Students are less likely to think they can be good at both math and reading as they get closer to high school.
When the equation 8÷2(2+2)=? is written properly and includes a multiplication sign before the first bracket, the answer is clear.
Female statistics students had higher final exam grades than their male peers, even though they had less confidence in their statistics abilities at the start of the semester.
Research has shown for more than a century that students fall behind during the summer break. An expert offers six tips on ways to help children keep up their academic skills during the summer.
Our ability to use mathematical modelling is accelerating breakthrough discoveries in health care and biotechnology.
Principais colaboradores
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Laureate Professor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
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PhD; Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (retired) and Research Fellow, University of California, Davis
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Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham, (currently CEO and Senior Vice President of the PETRA Group), University of Nottingham
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Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida
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Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology, University of Bath
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PhD Candidate, Australian National University
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Professor of Mathematics, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Mathematician, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
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Lecturer, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Acting Director of Research, Reader in Global Development, Newcastle University
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Senior lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University
