How can we tell good from evil? Is there a way that we should lead our lives? Such inquiries are typically the realm of philosophers, but Steven Landsburg argues that math, economics, and physics can ...

Alright, let’s see a show of hands — don’t worry, we can’t tell. How many of you have taken a course in analytical geometry in high school or college? I thought so, very few have taken such a course.

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Trena Wilkerson will be our opening speaker for the conference. Dr. Jim Olsen, in his 29th and final year at WIU, will be our closing speaker for the conference.

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Leaders at Ohio’s Hiram College are proposing a sweeping redesign of the liberal arts college, with ...

If you’ve ever heard the phrase “the music of the spheres,” your first thought probably wasn’t about mathematics. But in its historical origin, the music of the spheres actually was all about math. In ...