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1 + 2 = high drama

mediareport — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:58:21 -0800

The Mathematical Fiction Homepage is a collaborative attempt to "collect information about all significant references to mathematics in fiction." Feel free to add classic or recent works in any medium to the collection, or rate existing entries on their mathematical content and literary quality.

Winnie Knows Math

bbrown — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 22:12:06 -0800

Danica McKellar —the former star of The Wonder Years—has her own web site. It's got a great feature where she answers your math questions. No, really. She's got a degree in mathematics and co-authored a paper on percolation and Ashkin-Teller models. No, really.

Nine, nine, nine...

sanitycheck — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:11:17 -0800

From MathNet to that silly song about the number nine, Square One was one of my all-time favourite programs as a kid. It hasn't been released on video or DVD, but luckily there are plenty of fansites with video clips, pics, and other media to take you on a trip down mathematical memory lane.

Square One TV

interrobang — Sat, 05 Jun 2004 23:09:01 -0800

I always hated math, but I loved Square One Television .

Simpsons math

serafinapekkala — Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:11:06 -0800

Simpsonsmath.com: a guide for teachers to engage math-o-phobes with animated fun. "Mmmmmm, pi."