A Problem You'll Never Solve
AdultsData SciencePsychologySciencePhilosophyMathNewcomb’s Paradox has confounded philosophers, mathematicians, and game players for over 50 years.
What is 1 Kilogram Now? | Because Science Live
AdultsCultureData ScienceScienceMathHow much is 1 Kilogram?
Mushroom Cloud Myth | Because Science Footnotes
AdultsData ScienceMathScienceKyle debunks the Fallout Vault Boy myth, responds to your comments, and more!
Can you solve the Leonardo da Vinci riddle?
AdultsCreativityMathYou'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.
What Is A Paradox?
AdultsMathPhilosophyLanguageScienceA paradox is a statement that, despite apparently sound reasoning from true premises, leads to an apparently self-contradictory or logically unacceptable conclusion.
The coin flip conundrum - Po-Shen Loh
AdultsHistoryMathProblem-SolvingWhen you flip a coin to make a decision, there's an equal chance of getting heads and tails.
Can you solve the dark coin riddle? - Lisa Winer
AdultsCreativityMathGamingYou heard the travelers' tales, you followed the maps, and now, you've finally located the dungeon containing a stash of ancient coins. The good news: the wizard who owns the castle has generously agreed to let you have the coins. The bad news: he's not quite as generous about letting you leave the dungeon ... unless you solve his puzzle. Can you solve it and get out alive? Lisa Winer shows how.
How to Figure Out the Day of the Week For Any Day Ever
AdultsHistoryMathCreativityHow-toYou might think that computers are the only things that run algorithms, but you're wrong. Here's a neat mental trick for calculating the day of the week for any day ever, developed by famous mathematician John H. Conway
A brief history of banned numbers - Alessandra King
AdultsHistoryMathCultureEducationThey say the pen is mightier than the sword, and authorities have often agreed. From outlawed religious tracts and revolutionary manifestos to censored and burned books, we know the potential power of words to overturn the social order. But as strange as it may seem, some numbers have also been considered dangerous enough to ban. Alessandra King details the history behind illegal numbers.
Can you find the next number in this sequence? - Alex Gendler
AdultsCreativityMathScienceEducationProblem-Solving1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221. These are the first five elements of a number sequence. Can you figure out what comes next? Alex Gendler reveals the answer and explains how beyond just being a neat puzzle, this type of sequence has practical applications as well.