Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/test-yourself-sept-12-2012/
This question has to do with the disproportionate number of 5-star ratings found on online review sites like Amazon.com. How does this affect the overall average product rating?
This is “Starburst”, by Tim Locke, on display at the 2012 Bridges Math and Art Conference at Towson University.
Locke uses design technology (like CAD software), and manufacturing technology (like laser-cut metal printing) to turn his line drawings into 3D sculptures.
You can learn more about Locke’s work here.
This is “Kock Snowflake Fractal”, a lovely woven rug from Donna Loraine Contractor, on display at the 2012 Bridges Math and Art Conference at Towson University.
Read more about the artist here.
This is a photo of the Sonja Henie Ice Fountain, which stands outside the historic hockey arena in Lake Placid, New York. I suppose most people like it best when it’s covered in ice, but the mathematician in me thinks it looks just fine like this.
This is “Kolam – Brown: Four Spirals”, by Shanthi Chandrasekar, on display at the 2012 Bridges Math and Art Conference at Towson University.
Read more about the artist here.