Math
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Shuffling shenanigans
A magician-turned-mathematician figures out how many times to shuffle a deck of cards before playing Old Maid
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Troubles with Hubble
Just before a planned repair mission, the space telescope went quiet.
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Math and our number sense
Not all math skills are learned in the classroom. Some of them come naturally.
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Play for Science
Computer scientists are developing programs to win popular games. In the process, they are developing solutions for other, more serious, puzzles.
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Math Naturals
Kindergartners can solve relatively complex addition and subtraction problems if allowed to use their intuitive grasp of approximate quantities.
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Math of the World
There's math in Native American beadwork, African fabrics, modern music, and even cornrow hairstyles.
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Wired for Math
Our brains seem to come equipped with systems for estimating amounts and adding numbers.
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Monkeys Count
Monkeys can match the number of faces they see to the number of voices they hear.
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Setting a Prime Number Record
A computer search has turned up the largest prime number yet found.
