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· Ryan General
Physical gestures could improve math understanding, researchers say
Researchers from China, Iran and Australia are suggesting a gesture-based technique to boost understanding of basic math concepts among primary school children. Their paper, published in Integrative Psychology and Behavioral Science, looked into previous behavioral studies and…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese math genius takes 1 night to solve problem that puzzled group of mathematicians for 4 months
Wei Dongyi, a 30-year-old assistant mathematics professor at Peking University in Beijing, made headlines for solving a complex problem in a single night. A team of six mathematicians with Ph.D.s asked Wei for help after struggling with building a mathematics model for four…
· Ryan General
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghurs in China
During a recent episode of his podcast “All-In,” entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya said “nobody cares” about the Uyghurs in China. “If you're asking me, do I care about a segment of a class of people in another country? Not until we can take care of ourselves will I prioritize…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video of 11-year-old Pikachu fan heartbroken by mom’s math homework-themed cake surprise goes viral
An 11-year-old Chinese boy broke down in tears after receiving a textbook-themed birthday cake as a reminder to do his homework. His mother promised him a Pikachu birthday cake but changed her mind at the last minute. An 11-year-old boy from China burst into tears after…
· Maina Chen
Lisa Ling talks aftermath of receiving death threats, what its like being a journalist covering anti-Asian hate
Award-winning investigative journalist and CNN host Lisa Ling tackles a history of anti-Asian rhetoric in the U.S. while adding a personal lens on the hate she and her children have experienced during the pandemic in the first episode of the newest season of her docuseries,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Father in China begs police to arrest him because his daughter couldn’t solve a math problem
A Chinese father publicly broke down in the middle of a road because his child could not solve a mathematics equation. The breakdown: A resident of Kunshan in Jiangsu eastern China laid down in the middle of a road as he begged police to detain him because his daughter failed to…
· Thy Nguyen
Indian Bride Shuts Down Wedding After Groom Fails Her Math Test
An Indian bride canceled her wedding after her groom recited the multiplication table of two incorrectly. A bride and groom who wish to remain unidentified were supposed to have the wedding for their arranged marriage on May 1 in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
· Carl Samson
Math Teacher Continues to Work Until the Day Before He Dies
A fallen teacher in Texas is being honored on social media for remaining committed to his work a day before passing away. Alejandro Navarro, a math teacher at Del Rio Middle School who was born on March 20, 1954, in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, was still finalizing grades for progress…
· Bryan Ke
Mathematics Graduate Fatally Stabs Roommate in Jersey City
A 26-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged for stabbing his roommate to death inside their apartment over the weekend. The incident: Tong Cheng, an alumnus of Stevens Institute of Technology Graduate School, stabbed his roommate, Yuting Ge, a 23-year-old graduate…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Filipina American Becomes Department Head at NASA Despite Bad Math Grades Growing Up
Women make up only a third of NASA’s workforce, and Filipina American engineer Josephine Santiago-Bond is one of them. Santiago-Bond is the head of the Advanced Engineering Development Branch that she helped create, and oversees a team of 21 engineers and interns according to…
· Carl Samson
9-Year-Old Japanese Boy is the Youngest to Pass a University-Level Math Test
A 9-year-old boy has become the youngest person to pass a university-level mathematics test in Japan. Shogo Ando, a fourth-grade student in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture passed Suken’s top-level 1st Kyu test, administered by the Mathematics Certification Institute of Japan on…
· Ryan General
Mainland Chinese Students Are Now the Best in the World at Math, Science and Reading
Students from four mainland Chinese locales have taken the top spot in a global benchmarking test, edging out previous topnotcher Singapore, based on survey results released Tuesday. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) assessed the performance of…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Mom Has Heart Attack Because Her Son Couldn’t Do a Math Problem
A woman in Hubei, central China ended up fighting for her life after losing her cool at her son who struggled over a math problem. The mother, identified as Wang, got frustrated with her third-grader while trying to help him with his homework on Nov. 1, according to People’s…
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian PhD Grad’s Math Formula Helps Make Ferrari’s Fastest Supercar
Ahmad Syahid Ahmad Fawzal, a Malaysian PhD holder, is now at the center of the spotlight thanks to the revolutionary math formula he helped created to make Ferrari’s SF90 Stradale supercar hybrid come to life. During the development phase for the SF90 Stradale, engineers were…
· Ryan General
Japanese Mathmetician Creates the Most Mind-Blowing Optical Illusion
Strange “optical toys” that appear to change form right before the viewers’ eyes have mesmerized many netizens in Japan. Designed by Japanese mathematician Kokichi Sugihara, the pieces of acrylic objects offer mind-bending optical illusions that make them look entirely different…
· Carl Samson
Genius Finds the BEST Way to Drink Boba Tea By Using Math
A boba tea enthusiast from Bangkok, Thailand took the unprecedented study to ensure that one consumes all pearls before the drink runs out. Krist Wongsuphasawat, a data visualization engineer, revealed that it all comes down to optimized sips — that is, getting the “maximum…
· Bryan Ke
Philly Chinese Restaurant Has People Doing Math to Figure Out Their Chicken Wings Menu
A Chinese restaurant’s menu for chicken wings is now going viral for its complicated pricing structure, and people are really bringing out their math games to break down the numbers. theres gotta be a better way to convey this information pic.twitter.com/pHEswDU0TC
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Teacher Discovers Painful Truth About Student’s Father After Seeing Math Homework
Many netizens’ hearts were broken after a first-grade student from Dawo county in Sichuan Province, southwest China, made a reference about his often absent father in his math homework. The boy, who is only identified by his surname Luo, was asked in his homework “How many…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Jeff Bezos Uses ‘Singaporean Math’ To Make His Kids Smarter
When it comes to his children’s education, Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, has spared no expense. “We tried all sorts of things,” said McKenzie Bezos in a parenting tell-all Vogue, “including off-season travel, kitchen-science experiments, chicken incubation, Mandarin…
· Bryan Ke
Indian Education Minister Sparks Massive Outrage After Humiliating Female Teacher for Being Great at Math
Education Minister Arvind Pandey of the Uttarakhand state in India caused massive outrage after a video of him humiliating a teacher working at Dehradun’s Mahila Inter College during his surprise visit went viral. The video, which was recorded during the education minister’s…
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