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Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle www.quantamagazine.org/origami-patt...
Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle | Quanta Magazine
The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper folding.
www.quantamagazine.org
October 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Teachers, get $ to help your teaching, students, and schools >>from @nctm.org #ITeachMath
www.nctm.org/Grants/
September 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
Came across a nice hymn that I had never heard before.

The King Of Love My Shepherd Is | Christian Hymn | Psalm 23
✝️✝️✝️
youtu.be/WLdPoQnylnA?...
The King Of Love My Shepherd Is | Christian Hymn | Psalm 23 | Choir with Lyrics | Sunday 7pm Choir
YouTube video by Sunday 7pm Choir | Catholic & Christian Choral Music
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August 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Good morning prayer: O sacred head, now wounded
youtu.be/UgkVTtT-0xg?... well then by Fernando Ortega.
O Sacred Head Now Wounded - Fernando Ortega
YouTube video by Scott Bacher
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July 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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#Parenting ✝️ arnienicola.com/discover-13-...
Discover 13 Ways Prayer and Religion Can Improve Your Child's Mental Health - arnienicola
Prayer and religion can offer a range of benefits for children’s mental health. Here are some ways that prayer and religion can help improve children’s mental health: Coping with Stress and Anxiety Pr...
arnienicola.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Counter example found by a 17 year-old teen. 😎 english.elpais.com/science-tech...
A 17-year-old teen refutes a mathematical conjecture proposed 40 years ago
Hannah Cairo has solved the so-called Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, a problem in harmonic analysis closely linked to other central results in the field. This fall, she will begin her doctoral studies ...
english.elpais.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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johngolden.bsky.social
So cool. kolam.codes
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June 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
Here's an oldie to enjoy for Mother's Day.
My Mother's Bible.
Video song: youtu.be/bu5UiymfLvI?...
Lyrics: hymnary.org/text/theres_...
🎵🎹🔊
My Mother's Bible
YouTube video by Truth In Song
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May 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
I hope they reconsider. #Mathematics and Mathematics Education (teaching and learning) are the critical foundation of it all.
dustinrubenstein.com Dustin Rubenstein @dustinrubenstein.com · May 9
NSF to ONLY fund research in five areas: artificial intelligence, quantum information science, biotechnology, nuclear energy, and translational science. Can this be happening?

www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF slashes number of ‘rotators’ and well-paid managers as part of restructuring
Smaller future budgets will require fewer people, NSF official tells staff
www.science.org
May 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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johngolden.bsky.social
Pretty great #unitchat applet neal.fun/life-stats/
Life Stats
Find out what's happened in your lifetime.
neal.fun
May 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
🔑 Middle School is 🔑 www.middleweb.com/52173/ending...
Class and School Endings Can Help Kids Prep for What’s Ahead
Whether it's end of class or end of the year, middle school kids benefit from opportunities to recognize their learning and carry it forward to what comes next.
www.middleweb.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
15 Amazing Structures Originally Built for World's Fairs.
I went to the 1965 World's Fair in NYC, as a child.
www.cntraveler.com/galleries/20...
15 Amazing Structures Originally Built for World's Fairs
Some of the world’s most enduring landmarks (perhaps you’ve heard of the Eiffel Tower?) were originally constructed for a World's Fair. We look back at 15 of our favorites.
www.cntraveler.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
Virginia law enforcement apprehend a key leader of the brutal MS-13 gang in Virginia — an illegal immigrant from El Salvador.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
Trump Administration Takes Down Top MS-13 Gang Leader
Early this morning, the Trump Administration directed the successful apprehension of a key leader of the brutal MS-13 gang in Virginia — an illegal
www.whitehouse.gov
March 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Excellent Math Teachers' Conference at Western Illinois University 4-11-25 #ITeachMath
www.wiu.edu/news/newsrel...
Western Mathematics Teachers Conference Coming April 11
Western Illinois University will hold its 71st annual Western Mathematics Teachers Conference from 8:30 a.m.-2:50 p.m. Friday, April 11, in Horrabin Hall.
www.wiu.edu
March 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Yes to drinking coffee *in* the coffee shop, out of a ceramic cut, with free refills on drip/brewed coffee. #timeless #ThankYou #Starbucks www.inc.com/jason-aten/s...
Starbucks Just Started Doing Something So Smart Every Company Should Pay Attention
Sometimes it doesn't take much to make a connection.
www.inc.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
Yikes, Illinois vs. Iowa.
$$$$$
www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-how-s...
Mapped: How State Income Taxes Have Changed Since 2000
We look at how state income taxes have changed since 2000 by comparing differences in the top marginal rate for each state.
www.visualcapitalist.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Another good example of the Internet Archive, for which I am thankful. ✝️ archive.org/details/scho...
March 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
Math & crochet
unionrayo.com/en/mathemati...
Neither physicist nor mathematician - A young mathematician uses crochet to solve a 40-year-old problem, a discovery that surprises the world
For those of us who are a bit awkward, crochet is a real challenge. It is not just about picking up a needle and yarn; it is something like patience, magic,
unionrayo.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
Happy First Day of Spring.
Isaiah 61:11
March 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
Tackling Chronic Student Absenteeism www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
An NFL Franchise Is Tackling Chronic Student Absenteeism. Here's How (Opinion)
Athletes understand why showing up every day to work matters. Can they persuade students?
www.edweek.org
March 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Math Teacher' Conference at WIU. Good stuff on Friday, April 11, 2025.
www.wiu.edu/cas/mathemat...
Mathematics Teachers Conference - WIU
Western Illinois University Mathematics Teacher's Conference
www.wiu.edu
March 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
Excellent article on pi.
March 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Literally don’t know what could be more auspicious + magical than a total lunar eclipse ON PI DAY 🙏✨

www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
See an extremely rare Pi Day Total Lunar Eclipse this week - The Weather Network
An event like this only comes along every 300 years or so. Here's how to see it from anywhere.
www.theweathernetwork.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
drjimolsen.bsky.social
I recently came across the hymn Holy Spirit, Truth divine, by Samuel Longfellow. I have found this hymn to be very meaningful and hope to memorize it. Here's a video I made. ✝️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6th...
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine
YouTube video by James Olsen
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March 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Ps 118:24
February 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM