Why do humans love to look at patterns? I can only guess, but I’ve written a whole book about new mathematical ways to make them. In Creating Symmetry, The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns, I ...

Researchers are uncovering striking mathematical patterns that run through the human body, from the size and number of cells to the branching of neurons and blood vessels. These rules, which echo ...

A few minutes into a 2018 talk at the University of Michigan, Ian Tobasco picked up a large piece of paper and crumpled it into a seemingly disordered ball of chaos. He held it up for the audience to ...

Pattern activities are more than colorful fun—they’re building blocks for early math, logic, and problem-solving skills. From AB to ABC sequences, preschoolers learn to spot, predict, and create ...

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This is the second in a two-part series. Part one can be found here. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The natural world presents a palette of beautiful complexity. From the ...