Throughout the Milky Way galaxy, planets orbit hundreds of millions of stars other than the Sun. And in galaxies beyond our own, stars orbit enormous black holes millions or even billions of times the …
Sean Gibbons
Microbes – or microorganisms: creatures so small you can’t see them – are everywhere. Some of them live on the surfaces of almost everything you touch. Others also live on and inside of you, from the …
Steven Strogatz
SWARMSOFSYNCHRONOUSLYFLASHINGFIREFLIES Poetry? Well, yes, and also one of the ways Applied Mathematician Steven Strogatz describes his work. The author of Sync: How Order Emerges from Chaos in …
T.J. Eatmon
Environmental Scientist T.J. Eatmon helped students at Allegheny College create a system that can grow some of their cafeteria food. What's your favorite food? Do you know how its made or where it …
Tamara Skeeter
Skate-boarding in Golconda Skate Park might have been on the dangerous side, were it not for the work of Civil Engineer Tamara Skeeter and her colleagues. Read to the end to find out why! Did …
The first M4S interviews
We’re happy to report that we have already interviewed several scientists about their fascinating research and the math they use every day. Oceanographer Emmanuel Boss told us how he first got …
The latest update from M4S
The past few weeks have been busy ones for Math4Science. We have been working on creating a logo, putting together materials for the interim website, contacting scientists, and creating templates for …
The March for Science is personal for our founder
Our founder, Justine Henning, has written an essay for Vox.com: Science is why my cancer diagnosis isn't a death sentence. Today I march for science. The essay connects her own cancer diagnosis with …
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Tysheina Robertson
Ask your students this question and have everyone answer and then tell them that every town's roads, bus systems, and train systems are designed by civil engineers like Tysheina Robertson. Then read …
What a difference a year makes
This week Math4Science and dozens of supporters celebrated our first year as a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a holiday season house party. “It’s inspiring to bring people together to celebrate what we've …
