When Scientific American Made M. C. Escher Famous
Between 1957 and 1986 Martin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for this magazine, with a total of 297 installments.…
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Between 1957 and 1986 Martin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for this magazine, with a total of 297 installments.…
The emergency surgery took place in the back of a modified pickup truck in a McDonald’s parking lot in Pikeville,…
Since the 1960s, the dream of ultra-fast high dose radiation promised better cancer treatment with fewer side effects. Will the…
In the 1970s, the late mathematician Paul Cohen, the only person to ever win a Fields Medal for work in…
Last October, a team of marine explorers sent Hercules — a remote-controlled vehicle — to the bottom of the ocean. Its mission:…
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Scientists in Michigan have developed a forest fire alarm system. It not only can detect when a blaze begins but…