In Darren Aronofsky's first feature film, "Pi," a number theorist begins to see mathematical patterns everywhere. Sample protagonist voice-over: "If we're built from spirals while living in a giant ...

With declining U.S. student math scores, our schools would be wise to adopt a new formula that is sure to paint a prettier picture for the country’s STEM rankings. Combining math and art classes may ...

Music and engineering are often considered complementary disciplines, and our industry boasts countless engineers who are musicians, some semi-famous or nearly so. Not so much art and engineering, ...

For Nelson Saiers, a great work of art can be one of the most mind-bending and elegant of mathematical equations. In fact, for this math whiz-turned Wall Street trader-turned full-time artist, math ...

Wilmer Cortez Cabrera, 6, a first-grader at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School in Silver Spring is one of 12 national winners of the McGraw-Hill “This is My Math” student art contest. In creating ...

As a mathematician, I expect that people at parties will tell me that they're no good at math. I'm used to my fellow professors confessing their ignorance of my subject. I understand that many of my ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the computer science lab where they work at MIT, Erik and ...

Flipping through a deck of cards in the library as her friends and classmates slough through books and papers means that, sometimes, people want answers from Carolyn Chen. "I usually have to reassure ...