Out of 225 people awarded the Nobel Prize in physics[1], only five have been women. This is a very small number, and certainly smaller than 50% – the percent of women in the human population.
Despite several studies[2] exposing the barriers[3] for women in science and the many efforts[4] to increase their representation, physics continues...
You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems such as curing a disease?
In my job as an applied mathematician[1], I use mathematical tools to study and...
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Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats – miniature, agile and cheap satellites – are revolutionizing how scientists study the cosmos.
A standard-size CubeSat[1] is tiny, about 4 pounds (roughly 2...
Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many different flowers at once. They must decide which ones to visit for food, but it isn’t always a straightforward choice.
Flowers offer two types of food: nectar and pollen, which can vary in important ways. Nectar, for instance,...