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February 25, 2020

Babylon, Quadratic Equations, and a World Without Zero

Tower of Babel and the Quadratic Formula

Ancient Babylon had its heyday from around 2300 to 300 BCE. The city’s biblical fame harks back to the Tower of Babel and the notorious whore of Babylon in the Book of Revelations, who, according to Roman Catholic dogma, will ultimately bring about the end of the world. The apocalypse. Babylon was located on the […]

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January 21, 2020

Is Math Hard to Learn, or What?!

boy and girl in a boat in a sea of math formulas

In poll after poll, when people are asked what are the most difficult subjects to learn in school, math tops the list. The reasons that are offered are myriad, and according to Kevin Anderton, writing for Forbes, most are misconceptions. First, lets deal with one that is not a misconception, but an actual learning disability. […]

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