The followers of Leibniz in Germany and those of Newton in England are neglecting their productive work in favor of serving as “cat’s-paws and hired leg-breakers,” as Root puts it, in arguments over ...

From Aryabhata’s concept of zero and Euclid’s geometryto the principles that later powered modern computer science, mathematics has been shaped by thinkers across eras. This particular list focuses on ...

An Iowa teen just doodled his way into Caltech and MIT. Senior Dezell Turner of Des Moines' Central Academy created a little something special for his college applications. He used his skills on the ...

The wonderful, talented, and fabulous Jennifer Ouellette (with whom, though I know she reads this blog, I would never, of course, try to curry favor by calling her wonderful, talented, and fabulous – ...

In basketball, talent can come from anywhere. But does it? Here at Nylon Calculus, we examine where NBA players are born and how the landscape of NBA origins has changed over time. Let’s look at the ...

Of the many offensive strengths exhibited by the Golden State Warriors this season, perhaps none has been more notable than their passing. Their shooting has certainly been impressive, as they lead ...