Here is a poem all about the halting problem.  Who knew??

http://www.lel.ed.ac.uk/~gpullum/loopsnoop.html

crochet, recursion and science

This is the second time I've seen crochet used to model complex structures.  Check it out, using crochet to model cloud formation.
http://io9.com/5876510/artist-uses-crochet-to-create-scientifically-accurate-fractal-clouds

And in this Ted talk, Margaret Wertheim uses crochet to explain complex mathematical "shapes"
http://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_wertheim_crochets_the_coral_reef.html

Banach-Tarski

Tee Hee :)

Cantor and Infinity

A quick look at Cantor's contribution to our idea of infinity.

What is the name of this post?

In the spirit of brain hurting logic puzzles, check this one out:

If you choose an answer to this question at random, what is the likelihood that it is correct?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 25%

Thanks for the brain hurt io9:  http://io9.com/5854921/this-logic-puzzle-will-make-your-brain-hate-you

world's oldest computer rebuilt with lego!!

Way too cool:

Lego Antikythera Mechanism

Starfish Medical Tour!

Wow. Thursday was truly awesome! Dean Addison, of Starfish Medical, took us on a tour of their facilities. The kids got to see all kinds of cool and amazing technology.

What an incredible experience for these kids, (and us!). I'm sure we'll never forget it.