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A census is carried out every 10 years in the US, as it is in many countries. It gives an interesting snapshot on population and culture. The questions continually evolve and that’s what makes it interesting.

The Gateway Arch looks like a parabola on first glance. But is it?

Check out these dedicated math geeks.

Why do Asians perform so well at math? Why are some people much more successful than others?

Here’s a great way to present photos. Blaise Aguera y Arcas shows us Photosynth. From TED.

How can we neatly stack cookies into a circular jar? This mathematics is called “tessellations”.

One way to measure income equality is the Gini Coefficient.

Perhaps it’s time to move away from the ancient names used for the days of the week?

Obama pledges big money for science and math education.

Leadership changes our nations. Check out this movie for some real life stats examining how we can improve our world.