The Biggest Project in Modern Mathematics
Youth Math
Robert Langlands outlined striking conjectures that predicted a correspondence between two objects from completely different fields of math.
The Riddle That Seems Impossible Even If You Know The Answer
Adults Math
The 100 Prisoners Riddle feels completely impossible even once you know the answer. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
Doodle Music
Youth Math
A visual and musical expression of mathematical symmetry groups.
Picked A Strawberry
Kids Math
Let's pick some berries and practice counting!
Combinations of 52 cards (52 factorial)
Adults Math
Whenever you shuffle a deck of 52 cards, it is quite likely that you are achieving something never done before in history. The number of combinations is 52 factorial.
Six In The Bed
Kids Math
Practice counting down from 6.
Moebius Strips
Youth Math
Students make Moebius strips and use them to demonstrate the interconnectedness of an environment.
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
Adults Math
The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.
Can you solve the fantasy election riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha
Adults Math
After much debate, the realm has decided dragon jousting may not be the best way to choose its leaders, and has begun transitioning to democracy.
Why "Nothing" Matters in Science
Adults Math
Null results often get a bad rap, sometimes characterized as a study "finding nothing," but there's a lot we can learn from studies whose results fail to support their hypotheses.
The Ridiculous Way We Used To Calculate Pi
Adults Math
For thousands of years, mathematicians were calculating Pi the obvious but numerically inefficient way. Then Newton came along and changed the game. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
How Hard Can You Hit a Golf Ball? (at 100,000 FPS)
Adults Math
We used a pressurized vacuum cannon to get the golf ball up to speeds of over 500 miles per hour.
April Fool's Day
Teachers Math
April Fool's Day is the perfect time to play some light-hearted pranks on your friends, family, and co-workers; and if you’re a teacher, pulling an unexpected fast one on your students can be entertaining -- and memorable -- for everyone.
Can you solve the jail break riddle?
Adults Math
You’re a bank robber trying to escape from jail. Can you solve the riddle to get past the fence to freedom?
The Inverse Leidenfrost Effect
Adults Math
Droplets levitate on a bath of liquid nitrogen and are spontaneously self-propelled.
Mushroom Cloud Myth | Because Science Footnotes
Adults Math
Kyle debunks the Fallout Vault Boy myth, responds to your comments, and more!
Can you solve the Leonardo da Vinci riddle?
Adults Math
You've found Leonardo da Vinci's secret vault, secured by a series of combination locks. Fortunately, your treasure map has three codes: 1210, 3211000, and... hmm.
Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?
Adults Math
How Alan Turing's Reaction-Diffusion Model Simulates Patterns in Nature.
The Potato Paradox
Adults Math
The potato paradox is a mathematical calculation that has a counter-intuitive result.