Although not a household scientific name like Albert Einstein or Isaac Newton, Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan—who tragically died in 1920 at the age of 32—was one of the greatest minds in ...

Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in school, where we learn about its use in the context of a circle. More ...

Python has become one of the most popular programming languages out there, particularly for beginners and those new to the hacker/maker world. Unfortunately, while it’s easy to get something up and ...

The much-anticipated Sunday Night Football game between the Lions and Eagles came to a disappointing finish when Detroit cornerback Rock Ya-Sin was controversially called for pass interference while ...

Pi Network allows mining via an app, with over 33 million users yet no blockchain launched. Users can mine Pi by tapping a button daily but cannot withdraw or use the mined coins. Pi Network collects ...

Simple interest is paid only on the principal, e.g., a $10,000 investment at 5% yields $500 annually. Compound interest accumulates on both principal and past interest, increasing total returns over ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

While building a simpler model for particle interactions, scientists made a sleek new pi. Representations of pi help scientists use values close to real life without storing a million digits. The ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...