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It’s time to explain some game theory

The field of study is used in everything from auctions to baseball, but it’s often misunderstood, thanks to Hollywood.
By Feb 28, 2020
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Theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at 96

The mathematical prodigy didn’t care to stick to one subject of study—and he never bothered to get a doctorate.
By Jun 19, 2019
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The weirdest things we learned this week: doctors drinking pee and telephones made of cats

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.
By Mar 22, 2019
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Karen Uhlenbeck won the ‘Nobel of math’—but women are still under-represented in the field

Confidence in math early on differs by gender and plays a key role in future success.
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How long can an event hold humanity’s attention? There’s an equation for that.

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Navigating our obsession with one-sided objects

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Mathematicians finally found the perfect bubble blowing formula

Science tackles the hard questions at last.