Math Links for Week Ending June 14, 2024

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Though it's been out for a few months, I love this new podcast series from @FryRSquared where she looks at the stories behind important sets of data
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qw8x

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It's probably not just good for English majors but for any students who struggle with math
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https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024/06/11/math-for-english-majors/

Introducing the book I've always wanted to write.https://t.co/gxRaOoXLMQ

— Ben Orlin (@benorlin) June 11, 2024

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Is this the oldest math textbook? It's still interesting that some of the problems are the same ones we do today.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_qbIsltNmQ

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Something to get your kids thinking at the beginning of Math class
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https://x.com/jamestanton/status/1801898439241867361

What's the least number of blue squares one needs in a 4x4 grid of red and blue squares so that there is no loop of vertical and horizontal step that is all red or all blue?
(For 2x2, one; for 3x3, two.)
The least number for a 5x5 grid? pic.twitter.com/6PATr0T0Cj

— James Tanton (@jamestanton) June 15, 2024