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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Math.

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How to nurture brilliant women in STEM

Inspiring talks from women who have pushed the boundaries in their field and are paving the way for the next generation of girls to earn their place in traditionally male-dominated professions. (Curated in partnership with the National Security Agency.)

Things to do to make STEAM learning (more!) fun

Science, technology, engineering, art and math talks that will make school classes feel a little fresher.

Statistically speaking …

Want a different perspective of the world? Get a better, more friendly grasp of statistics -- one of the most understood and misused tools in modern society.

The best Hans Rosling talks you’ve ever seen

In memory of a great man and the numbers he loved.

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Talks about Math

Henri Picciotto

Can you solve the feeding frenzy riddle?

Henri Picciotto

A riddle of ice and fire dragons

Can you survive the creation of the universe by solving this riddle?

Can you solve the birthday cake riddle?

Can you solve the human cannonball riddle?

Can you solve the risky disk riddle?

Can you solve the rogue submarine riddle? Difficulty level: Master

Can you solve the giant spider riddle?

The method that can "prove" almost anything

Marcus du Sautoy

The paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem

Can you cheat death by solving this riddle?

Can you solve the Trojan War riddle?

How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore

Dennis E. Shasha

Can you solve Dongle's Difficult Dilemma?

Dennis E. Shasha

Can you solve the fantasy election riddle?

Can you solve the logician's rave riddle?

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Exclusive articles about Math

Here’s how to win at Monopoly, according to math experts

Mathematicians Hannah Fry and Thomas Oléron Evans have crunched the numbers. Forget utilities -- these are the properties you really should be investing in.

Posted Nov 2017

Justice in the age of big data

Justice should be blind, but the predictive policing software used in much of the US has bias and misunderstanding programmed right into it, says data scientist Cathy O’Neil.

Posted Apr 2017

When should you settle down?

Who knew equations and graphs could guide you in your love life? Mathematician Hannah Fry does -- and gives a few formulas for finding The One.

Posted Feb 2017

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