Math
- Tech
Phoning in earthquakes
Sensors in your internet-connected phone, tablet or personal computer could help detect earthquakes more quickly and reliably.
- Math
New math: Fail + try again = real learning
Hands-on instruction by trial and error is gaining traction. Kids really can learn mightily from their mistakes.
- Math
Explainer: Correlation, causation, coincidence and more
Don’t jump to conclusions from statistics unless you understand correlation, causation, coincidence and confounding factors.
- Computing
These young scientists are passionate about tech and math
The 2015 Broadcom MASTERS International delegates show why math and computer skills are key to the success of science-fair projects.
- Tech
To really learn, fail — then fail again!
Hands-on learning through trial and error is becoming more popular in schools. The good news: Mistakes can be very helpful.
- Physics
Science in Hollywood
Audiences are getting smarter, so the makers of movies, TV shows and video games are responding by enlisting scientists to make everything on screen appear even more authentic.
- Computing
Don’t hold ’em – just fold ’em
Scientists have designed a problem-solving process that allows a computer to win at a kind of poker. It gives a computer enough knowledge to win against any opponent — eventually.
- Computing
Explainer: What is a computer model?
Computer models use data, math and computer instructions to predict events in the real world.
- Tech
Drones put spying eyes in the sky
From keeping tabs on changing landscapes to protecting animals from poachers, scientists are using drones to push their fields forward.
- Computing
Models: How computers make predictions
They use numbers to model real-world activities. And new insights in math are streamlining models’ design.
- Math
Teen puts calculus on ice
Jacob Nichols wondered if he could use calculus to find the volume of the icicles building up outside his house. His study earned him a spot at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
- Health & Medicine
Intel STS finalist uses math to predict breast cancer spread
Intel STS finalist Esha Maiti developed a model to calculate the probability of cancer spreading to different areas of the body.
