For as long as I can remember, math has been challenging for me. I always dreaded going to math class, so the thought of a college math class seemed terrifying to me. This semester I was required to ...

Math sometimes gets a bad rap. Traditionally, it's not the most well-liked subject in school. Students often complain that it's difficult to understand. In fact, in a 2023 survey, math ranked only ...

Not everyone can solve an equation or perform a conversion on the fly, and that's all right. With this hidden iOS 18 feature, you don't have to open your Calculator app to solve tricky equations, and ...

Today’s post continues a series highlighting ways teachers can help students see how math and science are relevant to their lives. Emily Burrell has taught high school mathematics for 23 years. For ...

A painless, non-invasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn math, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how ...

Breakups are the absolute worst. They're the loss of the life you imagined. They're the derailment of the future you were supposed to have together. They make moving, breathing, and eating seem ...

David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike other creative processes, like making music, which can be heard, ...