An Ode to Math, Mathematics in Nature

An Ode to Math, Mathematics in Nature

Math can be frustrating, boring, arduous and just plain hard at times. Nevertheless, from preschool onwards we learn concepts from counting to calculus. Even the biggest loathers of mathematics cannot dispute its importance. Math governs both our daily lives and our...
Studying High School Math

Studying High School Math

Studying math is hard. Unlike other subjects that require a lot of memorization, math is about learning techniques, concepts, and then applying them. Studying math allows you to become a problem solver. When it comes time to prepare, your best approach is to start at...
How to be Good at Math (and Most Other Things)

How to be Good at Math (and Most Other Things)

There is a little secret amongst those who are known to be “good at math”. Almost nobody is truly good at math, or, at least, almost nobody is naturally good at math. There is a common idea out there that some people are “good at math” while the rest of us are not....
The World’s First Computer Programmer

The World’s First Computer Programmer

Ada Lovelace (born Augusta Ada Byron) is widely accepted as the world’s first computer programmer. Born in 1815, she was raised by her mother, Lady Anne Isabella Milbanke Byron, alone. Lady Byron separated from Ada’s father, Lord George Gordon Byron, shortly after Ada...