A University of Rochester study shows that baboons are able to understand numbers. Experimenters showed the monkeys peanut-filled cups and the monkeys then chose which cup contained more peanuts. Read more about the experiment and its conclusions...
When Will I Use Math?
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Fibonacci Everywhere
Fibonacci patterns are everywhere--sand dunes, fingerprints, leopards' spots.
Each of these systems has strikingly similar features that arise because they're all under some kind of applied stress, according to a talk presented at the 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Washington, D.C. What mathematical principles describe everything from plant growth to tiger stripes? Click here for the complete article.
The most common question students ask math teachers at every level is “When will I use math?” WeUseMath.org is a non-profit website that helps to answer this question. This website describes the importance of mathematics and many rewarding career opportunities available to students who study mathematics.
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