Category Archives: Math

Math: It’s How Plants Work

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

Vi Hart‘s math videos just keep getting better. In case you missed Part 1 of her Fibonacci series (Ha! Math humor!), check this out. Part 2 is here and it’s even better than the first: My jaw dropped around the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Math | 11 Comments

Church Wants You To Add a Zero to Your Contributions

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Adidas recently tried to trademark the term “adiZero” for a new line of footwear/clothing… but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the request. Why? Because it’s dangerously close to a phrase the Christian Faith Fellowship Church in Zion, Illinois … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Math, Sports | 31 Comments

Fibonacci Is Pretty Amazing

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

And Vi Hart is amazinger:

Posted in General, Math | 12 Comments

My Talk About Math Education from Skepticon IV

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I gave a talk at Skepticon IV about the problems with math education and they already have it up online! (Nice work, HamboneProductions.) Hope you like it.

Posted in Education, General, Math | 26 Comments

A Secular Wedding Ceremony from Start to Finish

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Reader Dennis and his wife Holly got married in July. The ceremony was secular — and from what you’re about to see, everything about it was awesome You want to see how a non-religious wedding works from start to finish? … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love, Math | 45 Comments

A Young Mathemagician

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Ethan Brown is only 12, but his ability to do tricks using mental math is incredible. At last week’s Skepticamp in New Hampshire, Ethan created a 4 x 4 magic square after audience members filled in some of the boxes … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Math | 15 Comments

Your Math for the Day

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Can God create a math problem so hard that even He can’t solve it? Let’s find out. … And I love this equation the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Dan Barker sent to Jerry Coyne (almost as an afterthought) in an … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Math | 10 Comments

Is There Room for More Critical Thinking in Math Education?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

At the 2011 Secular Student Alliance conference, I gave a talk about the need for more critical thinking in math education. The video of the talk is finally available so I wanted to share that with you. (Plus, I’m at … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Math | 32 Comments

Answer to That Crazy Math Problem…

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Some of you wanted to know how to solve the math problem I posted yesterday. Here’s my worked out solution! Hope it makes sense

Posted in Education, General, Math | 37 Comments

The Craziest Problem I’ve Had My Students Solve This Year…

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

***Update***: The solution is posted here. … I don’t post nearly enough about teaching high school math (my day job) on this page. And since I’m giving more public talks about education these days, might as well write about it … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Math | 123 Comments