math
We Asked Three Mathematicians to Calculate the Shape of a Pringle
Crunching the numbers on the tastiest hyperbolic paraboloid
David Chang Beat ‘Millionaire’ — But He Played the Odds Wrong
Chang became the first celebrity to beat ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ — but he should have kept the $500,000, a math professor explains
The Best Internet Wormholes for a Perfect Election Distraction
We could all use an election distraction. Want to become so entranced that you lose your sense of time, responsibilities and the world around you coming to an end? Spend some time on this page.
The Mathematically Perfect Cup of Espresso Has Arrived
The equation is probably not what you or any coffee-clever barista would have suspected…