I don’t often encounter the words “philosophy” and “fun” right next to the term “algebra.” Nowadays, these words don’t seem to fit together comfortably. However, the three terms do appear in the title ...

This is a collection of math quizzes for those among you who want to see if you remember all the math you learned in elementary, middle, and high school. Not just one quiz, but many! Have fun, nerd. 1 ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

Learning how to solve algebraic equations need not be all work and no play. Two software titles, “The Hidden Treasure of Al-Jabr” and “Standard Deviants: Algebra,” bring an entertaining element to the ...

“Math is a super easy subject that anyone can master”, said no man ever. Math is indeed challenging, but it can never be boring. The complex theorems, bind-twisting numbers, and complicated algebraic ...

Steve Mirsky: Welcome to Scientific American's Science Talk, hosted on November 15, 2015. I'm Steve Mirsky. On this episode: Arthur Benjamin: I think a lot of the fun stuff has been taken out of the ...

Introduction Do you ever use math as a tool to solve interesting problems? In the 1970s math was often taught with simple worksheets. One teacher was looking for a way to help his students have more ...

No, it's not some modern sorcery — just a fun math "trick" that can figure out your age and your shoe size in six simple steps. We apologize, this video has expired. A fun little bit of arithmetic ...

It’s the rare child who’ll choose an afternoon of math homework over a family vacation. That’s partly because of the negative way that we talk about and teach math, says Chris Emdin, a professor of ...