Emma R. Hasson is Scientific American’s Games ace and a Ph.D. candidate in mathematics at the City University of New York ...

In 1974, a geneticist named Marsha Jean Falco devised an ingenious research tool to help determine whether epilepsy in dogs was an inherited trait. She drew a series of symbols on index cards, where ...

Math anxiety is common among children and adults alike. Much of it stems from the manner in which mathematical concepts are taught in schools. Teaching mathematics often lacks a connection with ...

Math Playground came out in 2002, and has since provided kids of all ages an excellent way to learn new math concepts using fun games. However, some parents may not want their kids to look at a ...

Is asking your youngster to study math like asking him to eat Brussels sprouts? Then there’s no need to let him in on the secret that he’s actually learning with math games. From arithmetic to ...

Wuzzit Trouble, from InnerTube games, is new in the app store this week. Innertube Games is a learning-games studio founded by four enthusiasts, including the world famous Dr. Keith Devlin: the NPR ...

This past spring, Dawne Coker found herself dressing up like her grandmother and baking cookies on camera, all for the sake of math. Coker, a K-5 instructional coach in Cumberland County schools in ...

Adults are often intimidated by math, and they can easily pass that attitude on to their children. To counter this, some schools are holding events to bust misconceptions and get adults on board with ...

Math as a school subject has a bad reputation. It’s not uncommon to hear students say that they hate math, and many adults find it difficult to deal with. A dislike for math can have negative effects, ...