Big numbers in the news; retraction of famous statistical study
Dear Friends, This is the first of a new math/stats newsletter that Bill Briggs and I will send on occasion. It is designed primarily for users of our textbooks (Using and Understanding Mathematics;...
View ArticleTsunami Relief, Foreign Aid, Social Security
Dear Friends, The following is one of the occasional math/stats newsletters put together by Bill Briggs and myself. Instructions for subscribing or unsubscribing are at the end of the message. Hope you...
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Publication Day! Max Goes to the Space Station and Math for Life
Publication Day! Max Goes to the Space Station and Math for Life (Updated Edition) both now available. My latest books for children and grownups both published officially today. I hope you’ll check...
View ArticleThe Root Cause of Congressional Dysfunction
If pro is the opposite of con, what’s the opposite of progress? — widely circulated; attributed to Will Harvey If you really want to understand the root cause of Washington’s dysfunction, start by...
View ArticleMath for Life author Q & A
I was recently asked to answer a series of questions about Math for Life, so I’ve posted the Q&A set below. For additional information about the book, please see the Math for Life web site. 1. How...
View ArticleRADIO: Education Today
Interview with Jeffrey Bennett on the radio program, Education Today. The post RADIO: Education Today appeared first on Jeffrey Bennett.
View ArticleRADIO: Colorado Matters (CPR) – Math for Life
Coloradan on a quest to make it uncool to be ‘bad at math’. Ryan Warner talks with astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett. Listen Now! The post RADIO: Colorado Matters (CPR) – Math for Life appeared first on...
View ArticleHas Global Warming Stopped?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that 2013 ranked in a tie (with 2003) for the 4th hottest year of globally averaged temperature in records going back to 1880. To...
View ArticleVIDEO: “Math for Life” Faculty Colloquium, Lehman College
This is a video of my colloquium for faculty at Lehman College (New York) on Oct. 31, 2014. The post VIDEO: “Math for Life” Faculty Colloquium, Lehman College appeared first on Jeffrey Bennett.
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