Mathematics is usually classed with the sciences, both in official catalogs and in the popular imagination. People who are good at science…
Applied Pure Mathematics
Some thoughts about mathematics as a cultural and social technology.
Math Curriculum Review: MathAcademy
Math Academy is what happens when you build a math program without trying to make it cute. It's ruthlessly effective, occasionally frustrating, and probably the closest thing we have to a "truth in advertising" approach to math education. Math Academy will take your 4th grader all the way through university
Do the Math | Using physics and estimation to assess energy, growth, options—by Tom Murphy
Few among us question actions done “in the name of science” when said actions are carried out by credible groups or individuals. It goes without saying that the acquisition and expansion of knowledge is highly valued. As long as the pursuit is not directly harmful to people, it generally gets a pass. But one level deeper, what is science itself done in the name of?
Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is | Quanta Magazine
The mathematician David Bessis claims that everyone is capable of, and can benefit greatly from, mathematical thinking.
The 1960s Art School Experiment That Redefined Creativity
A groundbreaking study revealed that the most compelling artists seek to find problems, not solve them.
Kill Math
The power to understand and predict the quantities of the world should not be restricted to those with a freakish knack for manipulating abstract symbols.
What it Means to Be a Mathematician When AI Does the Math
Researchers debate motivation, purpose, and the field’s future
Mathematics in the Library of Babel — Daniel Litt
Mathematics isn't only about saying true things. It's about asking the right questions, being confused, stumbling about, getting distracted, being wrong, recognizing when you're wrong, being stuck. Mostly being stuck. It's about clinging to a giant edifice and feeling it out until you understand som
What is Math Academy? - Ivy Scholars
In this article, we’ll cover what Math Academy is, how it works, and how you can take advantage of what they offer.
Mathematics in type theory.
An explanation of how to set up mathematics using universes, types, and terms
Thoughtful and relevant outside math. A partial summary: Gowers thinks it’s important to sustain a human mathematical culture, but is unconvinced by the Leiden Declaration’s attempt to do that by reaffirming human ownership of specific *discoveries*.
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an interesting blog post by Timothy Gowers on the Leiden declaration (on AI and Math), on why he didn't sign. it gets to a subtler aspect of control over AI and our future.
Saw this metaphor by Terence Tao floating around about one of the drawbacks of using AI to solve hard math problems, and kind of have the same feeling for “vibe science” or “fully automated science” line of research in #AI4Science. theatlantic.com/technology/2026/02/ai-math-te… #ScAISci
