Science Nov 28 Why it seems like your friends have more to be thankful for, according to math By Kristina Lerman, The Conversation
Nation Mar 31 Want to fix gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court needs to listen to mathematicians Supreme Court justices have previously called statistical methods of measuring partisan gerrymandering 'sociological gobbledygook' and 'a bunch of baloney.'… By Manil Suri, Karen Saxe, The Conversation
Science Jan 17 How the shutdown might end, according to game theory We can find some clues to how the shutdown might end in game theory, which uses math to map out how players and their strategies evolve in the real world. By Nsikan Akpan
Science May 03 Read Stephen Hawking’s final theory on the Big Bang Stephen Hawking's final theory challenges the existence of the multiverse and argues the Big Bang had a finite boundary, defined by string theory and holograms. By Nsikan Akpan
Science Dec 07 Watch 5:53 Science’s most valuable prize puts spotlight on discovery The Breakthrough Prizes honor scientific achievements with the largest cash prizes in the field. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with science correspondent Miles O’Brien for more on this year’s winners. By PBS News Hour
Aug 13 Stanford professor first woman to receive ‘Nobel Prize’ for math By News Desk Maryam Mirzakhani, a mathematics professor at Stanford University in California, is the first woman to receive the Fields Medal -- considered the “Nobel Prize” of mathematics -- since the award was established in 1936. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch New 3-D Structures Assemble with Remarkable Precision Science Nation video- Self Assembling 3D nanotechnology… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Greenspan’s Book Explores U.S. Economy, His Time as Fed Chairman In the second of a two-part conversation, Jim Lehrer talks with former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan about the impact of the Federal Reserve and his recently published book, "The Age of Turbulence."… Continue watching