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Where did all the calculus go?

Physics World

He challenged me to defend the A-level physics curriculum, which he thought had been “dumbed down” and lacked any solid, mathematical rigour. Since then, I have had many similar conversations with other university physics lecturers who mourn the lack of mathematical fluency in their first-year undergraduate students. A good compromise.

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Google wants to challenge AI with 200 tasks to replace the Turing test

New Scientist

Alan Turing first proposed a test for machine intelligence in 1950, but now researchers at Google and their partners have created a suite of 204 tests to replace it, covering subjects such as mathematics, linguistics and chess

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Frontiers for Young Minds articles for kids showcase impact of award-winning math on everyday life 

Frontiers

The first articles in a new collection are written by two mathematicians who have won the equivalent of Nobel prizes in math Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for Young Minds has published a new article collection for kids on the mathematical discoveries of prize-winning scientists.

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Penn State Extension Hosting Series Of 6 Workshops On Watershed Teaching Tools For Educators Starting April 23

PA Environment Daily

These workshops, supported by the Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grants Program, offer curriculum activity kits and training to integrate water topics across various subjects. Workshop sessions will be held at 1:00 and 5:30 p.m.

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“Floating” Beats “Fixed ” in Texas Royalty Reservation

Energy & the Law

Barron, successor to grantee and owner of the mineral estate subject to the reservation, claimed that the deed reserved a 1/16 fixed royalty. It had no mathematical value. Permico, successor to grantors in a 1937 Deed for a tract in Ward County, argued that a mineral reservation was of a ½ floating royalty interest.

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Changing research field from astrophysics to neuroscience

Physics World

This fascination never went away, which is why I decided to study the subject to a higher level. While learning about nonlinear wave dynamics, I developed several skills: advanced mathematical techniques, developing computer simulations with the correct parameters, and writing research papers. Connecting the dots.

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Ask me anything: Jim Al-Khalili – ‘I find quantum mechanics endlessly rewarding, fascinating and frustrating’

Physics World

While teaching university students, who are young adults, does not require the same skills as, say, teaching primary school children, there are many attributes that all teachers must have: to be engaging; to empathize with the students and see the subject matter from their point of view; and to try and enthuse and inspire.

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