Mixing specific samples and applying some logic.
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Here’s one way to test more people for coronavirus with fewer resources.
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The awesome power of exponential growth explained.
U.S. Army soldiers work to set up a field hospital inside CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle.
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Exponential growth, such as in a viral epidemic, starts deceptively slowly, then quickly balloons. A mathematician explains the importance of early action and the costs of delay.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring during a match between Liverpool and Bournemouth in early March, 2020.
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Can statistics work out who will win the various tournaments?
Something still seems to be missing in teaching mathematics.
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A major reason for poor performance in mathematics in Nigeria is that lessons in primary schools are not centred on pupils and activities.
People visiting Japan’s famous cherry blossoms in Ueno Park, Tokyo, on March 22.
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You don’t have to believe the official figures to realise that the rate of spread of the virus in Japan has been slower than in other countries.
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Currently, the number of confirmed global COVID-19 cases is doubling about every six days. At this rate, Australia’s health sector will be unable to cope.
The extent to which parents and educators encourage children to think mathematically in the years before they enter grade one are critically important for math foundations.
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Math is not primarily about numbers, but about thinking. It all begins with parent-child conversations about mathematical ideas.
Katherine Johnson spoke at the Oscars about her work depicted in the 2016 film ‘Hidden Figures.’
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NASA scientist Katherine Johnson was instrumental in getting people to the moon. Here are some of the lessons one mathematics professor believes she taught us all.
Mining is one of the industries that’s helped by mathematical modelling: models can predict ceiling collapses and keep miners safe.
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Mathematical modelling is capable of saving lives, assisting in policy and decision-making, and optimising economic growth.
How can you tell the news from the noise?
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As the 2020 elections near and disinformation campaigns ramp up, an expert on media literacy offers advice you can use to develop habits to exert more conscious control over your news intake.
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The pioneering African-American “computer” has died aged 101.
Robert De Niro is one of the top middle men in the world of cinema.
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From Bollywood to Hollywood, which actors are best the connected?
What a scramble.
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Scrambling it is much easier than solving it. But it still involves some fascinating questions, such as the number of random moves needed to consider the cube truly messed up.
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The Euler spiral has helped engineers for over 100 years – now we’re using it to understand biology.
For consistently great espresso, use less coffee and grind more coarsely, suggests a new study.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates after his team won the NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans on Jan. 12, 2020.
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Watching the chances of victory change injects life into sports, both real and fantasy.
The simple dice can provide an introduction to statistics.
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Wages, starlight and polls can all be interpreted using statistics. While probabilities, medians and noise can be challenging, a simple dice can provide insights into statistics.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announces South Africa’s 2019 matric results and congratulates top achievers.
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Performance in mathematics matters for university entrance. Without it, school leavers are not eligible for many programmes.
Can being compared to a calculator ever be funny?
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Overt racism is easy to spot. But more subtle forms based on false narratives can be equally dehumanizing – and it’s no joke.