Neurology
How Squishy Math Is Revealing Doughnuts in the Brain
Topology, sometimes called rubber sheet geometry, is finding patterns in the brain, drugs and evolution
Stories by Kelsey Houston-Edwards
The Sciences
The Mathematics of How Connections Become Global
Percolation theory illuminates the behavior of many kinds of networks, from cell-phone connections to disease transmission
The Sciences
Is the Mathematical World Real?
Philosophers cannot agree on whether mathematical objects exist or are pure fictions
