The danger of mathematics…?
What if I told you math is dangerous? No, not in the sense that the numbers might jump off the page and attack you—but rather, because math is often thought to be the world of absolutes, no exceptions. The Pythagoreans were a group of ancient Greek mystics, who wore white robes and spent their days […]
What the math is doing with you
Mathematics is a remarkably useful discipline. It is the foundation of our digital and computing age; essential to the effective application of knowledge in almost every field, from engineering to medicine, economics to physics, from political campaigns to the study of language. But we don’t study mathematics for all it can do, so much as […]
Mathematics, the study of…what exactly?
This week, we will be considering mathematics: what it is, why we study it, how to think about it, major contributions to the field. So, first of all, what is mathematics? Of course, we all know that math is the study of…well, what exactly? Numbers? Quantities? Shapes? Equations? It’s actually harder than you think to […]
To perform or transform? That is the question…
Why do you think we have a school uniform? Is it just the big, bad, adults stifling your individuality and making sure school is a little less fun? Is it to look old fashioned? Or something else? Well, one way to think about it is to ask: Who else wears uniforms and why do they […]
Snow…what is it good for?
I’ve seen a lot of snow boots that last two days—of course, that’s because we have quite a bit of snow. Even after the storm, it’s been cold enough that all the snow that hasn’t melted from the work of the salt trucks is still around. It got me wondering: What do you think the […]
Be Resolved to Make a Resolution
Welcome back. I trust everyone enjoyed the extra day of rest or play yesterday—see, God really does answer your prayers! But now we’re back at school, and it is 2025; a new year. I wonder, did your parents make new year’s resolutions? To exercise more; to be better about saving money; to read more regularly; […]
