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Nico Scheerlinck

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Math teacher @NUMA, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium. Interests: math education, math history, mathematical engineering, mathematical biology. Philosophy: Learning by doing. Less is more. Mission: Art and beauty, making maths alive.

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 5

The map of mathematics ...
by Dominic Walliman.
youtu.be/OmJ-4B-mS-Y?...

The Map of Mathematics

YouTube video by Domain of Science

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Steven Strogatz @stevenstrogatz.com · Mar 13

Terry Tao uses Wikipedia! I'll never forget learning this in my conversation with him on the last season of "The Joy of Why." Our new season starts on March 20, and this time, @JannaLevin and I share the mic at the beginning and end of each episode. www.quantamagazine.org/new-conversa...

New Conversations, Deep Questions, Bold Ideas in Season Four of ‘The Joy of Why’ | Quanta Magazine

Steven Strogatz and Janna Levin return for a new season on major scientific and mathematical questions of our time, with 12 all-new episodes and a new format.

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Chalkdust @chalkdustmag.bsky.social · Feb 13

The shortlist for the Chalkdust Book of the Year 2024 is out now. View the list and vote for your favourite book at chalkdustmagazine.co....

We'll be publishing short reviews over the next couple of weeks, including notes relating to our four judging criteria: style, control, damage and agression.

Chalkdust Book of the Year 2024 - Chalkdust

We announce the shortlist of our favourite maths-themed books of last year

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Feb 5

Our world in data: Global education.
Ref. Honorary degree Max Roser, KU Leuven.

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Global Education

See all our data, visualizations, and writing on global education.

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Feb 4

"Calculus made easy" by Silvanus Thompson.
What one fool can do, another can ...
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Calculus Made Easy

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Feb 4

Heeft m.i. ook te maken met de werkomgeving waarin we vertoeven. Positieve feedback krijgen over wat je doet en verwezenlijkt, is belangrijk voor een goed zelfbeeld, alsook de kansen (en middelen) die je krijgt om door te groeien in wat je goed kan. Wie je bent wordt ook door de omgeving bepaald ...

Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Feb 2

Regering kondigt aan dat (alleenstaande) mensen 1200 euro netto per jaar meer zullen overhouden. Peanuts dus. Wat werkende mensen netto meer krijgen, zou men beter uitdrukken als een percentage van het huidige loon. En dus, conclusie, werkende mensen krijgen quasi geen extra loon naar werken ...

Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Jan 28

Kritisch denken als een 21ste-eeuwse vaardigheid: veelbelovende aanpakken voor de onderwijspraktijk ...
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Weergave van Kritisch denken als een 21ste-eeuwse vaardigheid: veelbelovende aanpakken voor de onderwijspraktijk

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Jan 11

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The Godmother of the Digital Image (Published 2021)

The mathematician Ingrid Daubechies’ pioneering work in signal processing helped make our electronic world possible — and beat a path for women in the field.

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Jan 11

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Ingrid Daubechies Awarded National Medal of Science | Duke Today

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 23

Hurray hurray!
The days are getting longer again.
Enjoy the winter solstice!
Wish you all a merry Christmas!

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Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.bsky.social · Dec 16

Major advances this year built new monuments in the landscape of math. Some others lay the foundation for monuments to come. Hear about these discoveries by the mathematicians who made them in our new video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwVS...

2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Math

YouTube video by Quanta Magazine

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 14

Philosophical Thoughts...
Could purely random processes be responsible for the precise physical values that allow human life to develop?
Is there something going on in the universe that is favorable for the emergence of life and intelligence?
#philosophy #science #education #filosofie #wetenschap

Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 13

Math is Fun - Geometry for the people

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Geometry

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 13

Vraag me af wie al die publicaties leest? En eerlijk gezegd, er zit immens veel brol tussen ...

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 13

Math Advent Calendar 2024
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Advent calendar 2024

In this year's advent calendar we revisit some of our favourite episodes of our Maths on the move podcast! Whether it's the wonders of AI, the uncertainty of chance, or the beauty of pure maths, we ho...

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 13

+Plus - bringing mathematics to life ...
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Hannah Fry will join us in Cambridge!

Hannah Fry will join us at the University of Cambridge in January as Cambridge's first Professor for the Public Understanding of Mathematics!

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Nov 22

What better way to broaden your horizons than to follow a bunch of scientists on Bluesky? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky

Researchers say the social-media platform — an alternative to X — offers more control over the content they see and the people they engage with.

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 6

Eric's Treasure Trove of Mathematics ... and beyond ...
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Wolfram MathWorld: The Web's Most Extensive Mathematics Resource

Comprehensive encyclopedia of mathematics with 13,000 detailed entries. Continually updated, extensively illustrated, and with interactive examples.

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 5

"A tribute to Leonhard Euler" by William Dunham.
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A Tribute to Euler - William Dunham

YouTube video by PoincareDuality

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Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.bsky.social · Dec 5

Constant, countless tiny deaths of cells throughout the body are essential to our body’s healthy upkeep. Tune in to “The Joy of Why” with co-host Steven Strogatz: listen.quantamagazine.org/jow-323-s Or read the transcript: www.quantamagazine.org/how-is-cell-...

How Is Cell Death Essential to Life?

Podcast Episode · The Joy of Why · 12/05/2024 · 39m

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Nico Scheerlinck @nscheerlinck.bsky.social · Dec 5

Dat valt me ook op.
Ik neem aan dat de hersenen van onze jongeren/leerlingen niet veranderd zijn ... en hopelijk die van onze leerkrachten ook niet ...