NASA just released a photo of the Marge Magellanic Cloud produced by the James Webb Telescope. It is stunning.
NASA Releases Ridiculously Sharp Webb Space Telescope Images
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The telescope achieved a "perfect" alignment, according to Webb scientists.American mathematician Dennis Sullivan has been awarded the 2022 Abel Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in math.
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Sullivan will receive more than $860,000 for his achievements in topology and dynamical systems.The human brain has specific neurons for performing addition and other specific neurons for performing subtraction.
The foundations of mathematics were hotly disputed in the early 20th century. That debate was more abandoned than resolved.
Omicron seems to be out of control. We all need to be extra alert and look out for our students.
U.S. schools delay openings as Omicron pushes pandemic to record highs
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Thousands of U.S. schools, including in some major cities, have delayed this week's scheduled return to classrooms following the holiday break or switched to remote learning as the Omicron variant of ...Spectacular animation of the James Weber telescope's deployment sequence:
Currently, about 300 US schools plan to revert to remote learning in January.
US alarm at rise in child Covid infections sees school closures back on agenda
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Omicron threat stokes fears coast to coast but leading public health expert says ‘We know how to keep schools open and safe’These are extraordinarily stressful times for students. Their mental health and well-being must be a priority.
Another Surge in the Virus Has Colleges Fearing a Mental Health Crisis
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After almost two years of remote schooling, restricted gatherings and constant testing, many students are isolated and depressed. Omicron may make things worse.The omicron variant is already impacting schools:
U.S. universities move final exams online as COVID-19 spreads anew
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A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities were moving final exams online and cancelling non-essential gatherings as the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant sent people in droves to ...Tools that may someday transform online math instruction:
Reimagining Online Mathematics — MATH VALUES
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By: Audrey Malagon, Batten Associate Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Wesleyan University, @malagonmath Due to COVID-19, colleges & universities moved quickly last spring to remote teaching and lear...Fascinating history of The cubic formula and imaginary numbers. Hat tip to Doug Wagoner for bringing this to my attention!
Challenging times: Teachers are overwhelmed.
'Overwhelmed' teachers lead Virginia Beach City to end certain school days early
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One Virginia school district has made select Wednesdays shorter for students as teacher burnout through the coronavirus pandemic drags on.Advanced math education is essential for young, developing minds.
Opting out of advanced math education alters adolescents’ neural development, study finds
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A brain imaging study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found evidence that missing out on math education can alter neural development. Young adults who had chosen not t...Part of learning math is remembering all that is learned. Here are three surprisingly simple tricks students can use to improve memory.
3 Nearly Effortless Ways to Improve Your Memory and Recall, Backed by Neuroscience
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Want to almost instantly improve your short term memory and recall? Of course you do.We are entering the third school year to be impacted by covid. How bad will things get this time?
This School Year Is Going to Be a Mess—Again
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We have the tools to keep Delta in check, but schools have to actually use them."Governors and other elected officials are trying to whistle past the devastating learning setbacks that schoolchildren incurred during the shutdown."
Opinion | The School Kids Are Not Alright
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A year of lost schooling will hurt children for years to come.Returning to school with the Delta variant is not going to be easy.
U.S. teachers' union shifts stance to back vaccine mandate as COVID surges
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COVID-19 vaccinations should be required for U.S. teachers to protect students who are too young to be inoculated, the head of the nation's second-largest teachers' union said on Sunday, shifting cour...Students have fallen far behind in math and reading. Merely reopening schools has not solved the problem.
The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most
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New research shows that all groups are behind in math and reading after disruptions during the pandemic. But it’s the most vulnerable students who experienced the steepest setbacks.A newly translated tablet reveals that the Babylonians were doing trigonometry 1,000 years before the ancient Greeks!
3,700-year-old Babylonian stone tablet gets translated, changes history
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They were doing trigonometry 1500 years before the Greeks.Most people can see this intriguing new optical illusion.
A new type of optical illusion tricks the brain into seeing dazzling rays
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Creators call the illusion the "scintillating starburst."School hesitancy is widespread - for many reasons.
Schools Are Open, but Many Families Remain Hesitant to Return
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Even as fears of the coronavirus abate, many students are continuing to opt out of in-person learning. Some school leaders are trying to woo — or push — them back.Math is the gateway to physics.
Physicists Prove That the Imaginary Part of Quantum Mechanics Really Exists!
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An international research team has proven that the imaginary part of quantum mechanics can be observed in action in the real world. For almost a century, physicists have been intrigued by the fundamen...Students have fallen as much as a year behind during the pandemic. Should they repeat a grade?
‘Parents are powerless’: Students face being held back after a year of remote learning
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Pandemic-related learning loss means some parents are weighing whether their children should repeat a grade. In 18 states, they won’t have a choice.Once diophantine equations get hold of you, there's no coming back!
The Mystery of Number 33 and the Diophantine Equations | OpenMind
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Is it possible to express the number 33 as the sum of the cubes of three whole numbers? Find out how.Perfect numbers are easy to understand but pose a mystery dating back 2,500 years.
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Enter the world of perfect numbers and explore the mystery mathematicians have spent thousands of years trying to solve.Perspectives on my math instruction, both teaching in the classroom and tutoring online.
Spectacular video of NASA rover Perseverance landing on Mars:
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Nasa reveals new video from Mars
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The American space agency has released stunning video of its Perseverance rover landing on Mars.Chances of getting into a top college may just have improved: Interest is surging in Top Colleges that have scrapped standardized test requirements this year. nyti.ms/3dxSaef
Interest Surges in Top Colleges, While Struggling Ones Scrape for Applicants
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Waiving standardized test requirements during the pandemic brought more hopefuls to the Ivy League and large state schools, while less-selective colleges face an alarming drop.The surface of Mars as seen by Curiosity Rover with the sound of Martian winds captured by InSite lander. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1357494007878746112?s=19
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“The surface of Mars as seen by Curiosity Rover with the sound of the Martian winds captured by InSight lander. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS t.co/Qseu1wxQCs”College admissions and financial aid are far too complicated. Students must know what they're up against. nyti.ms/3c7LGSK
High School Grades Could Be Worth $100,000. Time to Tell Your Child?
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Most colleges and universities now use a “merit” aid strategy to solicit teenagers. Your eighth grader probably ought to know how it works.Developing a daily reading habit is one of the most important things a young person can do. www.openculture.com/?p=1084962
Carl Sagan on the Importance of Choosing Wisely What You Read (Even If You Read a Book a Week)
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More than a few of us have a reading goal for 2021: a book a week, say. Some of us may have had the idea planted in our heads long ago by Carl Sagan, in his capacity as creator and host of the PBS ser...
The pandemic should be under control by September, which makes that a perfect time to start college. There are hurdles to applying.
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The Exquisite Angst of Applying to College in a Deeply Anxious Year
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The pandemic has changed everything about the stressful admissions process, adding even more strain on students.As students fall behind, national testing is postponed.
National math and reading tests in U.S. postponed until 2022 due to coronavirus
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National math and reading tests used to track U.S. students' knowledge in those subjects are being postponed until 2022 due to the coronavirus outbreak, the National Center for Education Statistics (N...
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