The Odd Number Rule
AdultsData ScienceEducationScience...Micheal teaches us about the "Odd Number Rule".
Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior?
AdultsHumanPsychologyScience...Solve this classic game theory challenge: given integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to ⅔ of the average of all numbers guessed be?
April Fool's Day
TeachersEducationMathTeacher Cafe...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.
A Problem You'll Never Solve
AdultsData SciencePsychologyScience...Newcomb’s Paradox has confounded philosophers, mathematicians, and game players for over 50 years.
What is 1 Kilogram Now? | Because Science Live
AdultsCultureData ScienceScience...How 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.
Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?
AdultsData ScienceMathNature...How Alan Turing's Reaction-Diffusion Model Simulates Patterns in Nature.
What Is A Paradox?
AdultsMathPhilosophyLanguage...A 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.