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Hidden figures: giving history’s most overlooked mathematicians their due
The Guardian· 20 hours agoMathematicians rarely become famous but those who do receive celebrity treatment are invariably white men. Turing was played by Benedict Cumberbatch on the big screen; Nash by Russell Crowe.
The Science Behind Olympic Greatness, Revealed Through Motion
New York Times· 17 hours agoMary Theisen-Lappen lifts 359 pounds over her head. Jessica Stevens launches herself from a...
Glass shards reveal what was inside a Renaissance alchemist’s demolished laboratory
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoThousands of years ago, our ancestors produced the first maps of the stars and practiced alchemy,...
Inside UK's biggest sex festival where 1,000 revellers have orgies in tents
The Sun· 7 days agoTHE market town of Grantham is very proud of its heritage, not least its claim to not one but TWO...
Sale of Newtoniana - Nature
Nature· 4 days agoLord Wakefield has presented them to the Royal Mint, where they will be available for inspection. The very valuable and unique collection of Newtoniana already in the possession of the Royal ...
10 False Facts About Fig Newtons You Probably Thought Were True
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEveryone knows Fig Newtons. They're one of the most popular cookies out there. But there's a...
Tory leadership candidates risk ‘yellow card’ if they brief against rivals
The Irish Times· 20 hours agoThe six contenders for eadership of the UK Conservative Party have been warned they risk a “yellow...
Is the ‘paranormal’ poppycock?
Morning Star· 2 days agoIF YOU mean beyond human understanding, then the answer is yes — “paranormal” is poppycock. “Paranormal” implies that phenomena exist that are above,...
Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoRenaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe, known for his studies of the heavens, was also a alchemist. A...
The Fascinating Story of Math in a Book You Can Actually Understand
New York Times· 6 days ago“The Secret Lives of Numbers,” by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell, highlights overlooked...
