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Fewer and fewer girls “in all math courses”
There would be fewer and fewer girls “in all math courses”. In any case, this is what Mélanie Guenais, teacher-researcher at Paris Saclay University and vice-president of the Mathematical Society…
“Simply unbelievable”: Nine-year-old passes final exam in math
young talent Nine-year-old passes his final math exam – and already has his next goal in mind Nine-year-old Leonardo passed an exam that students only take when they are 16…
Improv theater instead of math: Lateral thinking is encouraged at the Technical University of Munich – Munich
Klaus Diepold’s favorite exercise goes like this: someone says something, another responds and begins his sentence with: “Yes, exactly”, not with “Yes, but”. The word “exactly” makes all the difference.…
“Simply unbelievable”: Highly gifted elementary school student passes secondary school certificate in math
young talent Nine-year-old boy passes his final math exam and already has his next goal in mind Nine-year-old Leonardo passed an exam that students only take when they are 16…
MeToo at Morocco’s universities: “The math teacher touched me”
Status: 08.01.2022 10:37 a.m. Almost two thirds of Moroccans have experienced sexual violence. In schools and universities, harassment and coercion often come from lecturers. More and more young women want…
What if math could help detect clusters?
Do you think math is synonymous with cold sweats? For the Marseille firefighters, in recent months, it has become a real weapon in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic in…
Will math help reduce the number of drownings linked to baïnes?
From this summer, warning messages will be sent to vacationers on the Atlantic coast in the event of a risk of baïnes, these very strong sea currents which insidiously carry…
Can math (really) help you hit the jackpot?
Friday, October 15, a happy French won 220 million euros at the Euromillions, i.e. the biggest jackpot of the history of the European lottery. Isn’t this a good time to…