Raise your hand if you’ve heard of M.C. Escher. Now raise your hand if you know what tessellations are. Surprise! If you know of M.S. Escher’s work, you are also familiar with tessellations — even if you don’t recognize the term.
Film Friday: The amazing abacus
So, I’ve seen an abacus (or the plural, abaci), but until this video, I’d never seen one in action. Now, I’m not a big fan of speed in math, but I have to admit this is pretty darned cool — especially
Film Friday: Extreme tidying
I’m not sure I could live with Ursus Wehrli. A Swiss artist and comedian, his ideas of order are a bit extreme. You’ve probably seen his carefully arranged bowl of alphabet soup: This is basic set theory — and we started
Film Friday: Meathead Does Math
The mental math is flying in this hilarious clip from the classic, groundbreaking sit com, All in the Family. (And it’s even better because, guess who’s there? The Jeffersons!)
Film Fridays: As the pendulum swings
Over the last year, I’ve come across lots of great math-related videos, and now that my blog is up and book is out, people are sending me links to many more. I thought Fridays would be a great time to share them.
Twitter math
OMGoodness! Two posts within the hour! I can’t resist sharing this terrific video. If you’re as addicted to Twitter as I am — or as I was two weeks ago, just not getting it — take a look. This guy