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fromwww.nytimes.com
2 days ago

How a Puzzle About Fractions Got Brain Scans Rolling

Triangular numbers, such as 1, 3, 6, 10, form a pattern that has fascinated mathematicians for centuries, linking simple objects like bowling pins to profound mathematical insights.
Philosophy
fromThe New Yorker
6 months ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

In "Valley So Low", Jared Sullivan details how workers who cleaned up the 2008 Kingston coal ash spill were misled about safety, leading to severe health crises.
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