When you pick up a well shuffled deck of cards, you are almost certainly holding an arrangement of cards that has never been seen before and might never be seen again. Don’t believe us? Let us explain the maths behind this crazy result!
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Since "Rigged" is trending in Canada, here's our podcast ep about the maths behind voting systems - different voting systems can produce different outcomes (and presidents). #maths#voting#electionscanada2021 https://t.co/ZGQSP7Bozr
"Nothing comes naturally. Even if it seems as if something comes naturally, it was manifested through something else that you learned." - a friendly Thursday reminder from S2E06 of @MathTherapy ✌️🎭
“What do you do?”
“I study math!”
“Oh I hate math! I’d rather have my liver feasted upon by an eagle only for it to regenerate and do it over again the next day until I—“
me: hey math. I'd like to understand this part of you better. can you help?
math: haha so funny story about that. no! :) oh but while you're here, you know the parts of me you actually thought you understood fine?
me: yeah
math: no you don't
Our latest #1minutemaths is an introduction to the abacus 🧮 The abacus is the oldest counting device at 5,000 years old (!) but is still used today, particularly by those who are visually impaired. #WomenInSTEM#Abacus