Graphic designer Simon Page uses his background in mathematics to incorporate geometric shapes into his designs. For his creative work, he was selected as graphic designer for the International Year of Astronomy in 2009 by the International Astronomical Union and UNICEF.
Check out his designs and read his interview, in which he talks about his use of math in his design work.
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Mathematical models developed at Purdue University in Indiana are helping scientists understand how embryonic stem cells later turn into specific tissues. This research opens new implications for understanding and treating developmental disorders and even some diseases.
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Meet professionals from a number of exciting fields, who use mathematics in their jobs every day, in the We Use Math video series. After months of planning and filming, the introduction segment is now complete and ready for viewing.
Computer programmers, nuclear researchers, game developers, financial analysts, physicists, economists, medical scientists, professors, cryptanalysts, attorneys, systems analysts, actuaries and engineers—these are just some of the professionals who rely on mathematics in their work. You’ll be introduced to many of them in this new video.
Take a look today and let us know what you think of the video by commenting. Check out YouTube.com/WeUseMath.
While many developed civilizations have left written language for us to interpret through the centuries, others developed their own less-understood means of writing, often through pictures.
With the help of mathematics, researchers in England are cracking the code, so to speak, on the writings and images left to us by ancient inhabitants of Scotland.
Their findings have recently been published the Proceedings of the Royal Society.
Actually, make that more specific: the underwater world.
Using mathematical models, Cornell University researchers have developed tools to help marine biologists better understand the processes that occur underwater, including coral bleaching and bacterial diseases.