Shutterstock/The Conversation January 1, 2023 Exploring the mathematical universe – connections, contradictions, and kale Joan Licata, Australian National University Mathematicians are like anatomists learning how a body works, or navigators charting new waters.
Mirzakhani was a luminary in her field. Courtesy of Stanford University News Service July 17, 2017 Maryam Mirzakhani was a role model for more than just her mathematics Mehrdokht (Medo) Pournader, The University of Melbourne Mirzakhani blazed to the top of her field due to her talent. But who she was and where she came from also make her a role model for those from underrepresented demographics in the world of math.
The frilly forms of corals and sponges are biological variations of hyperbolic geometry, as seen here on the Great Barrier Reef, near Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Wikimedia/Toby Hudson January 27, 2016 Corals, crochet and the cosmos: how hyperbolic geometry pervades the universe Margaret Wertheim, The University of Melbourne The magic and wonder of the mathematics of straight lines in curved spaces is best explained when you look to nature for examples.