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The Puzzling Search for Perfect Randomness

By Pradeep Mutalik
August 20, 2019
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Does objective, perfect randomness exist, or is randomness merely a product of our ignorance?

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Solution: Magic Moiré in Twisted Graphene

By Pradeep Mutalik
July 26, 2019
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Answering these simple questions can give you an intuitive feel for the geometric properties behind the emergence of superconductivity in rotated graphene sheets.

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When Magic Is Seen in Twisted Graphene, That’s a Moiré

By Pradeep Mutalik
June 20, 2019
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What do moiré patterns seen in optics, art, photography and color printing have to do with superconducting layers of graphene?

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Solution: ‘The Bulldogs That Bulldogs Fight’

By Pradeep Mutalik
May 16, 2019
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To minimize brain strain when thinking recursively, start simply, look for a pattern and let the pattern do the work.

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The Bulldogs That Bulldogs Fight

By Pradeep Mutalik
April 17, 2019
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Solve a linguistic whodunit about a college mascot by thinking like a self-referencing computer subroutine.

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Solution: ‘How to Find Simple Treasures in Complex Numbers’

By Pradeep Mutalik
March 22, 2019
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Puzzle solvers used “imaginary” numbers to solve a real world problem: finding long-lost treasure.

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How to Find Simple Treasures in Complex Numbers

By Pradeep Mutalik
February 14, 2019
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In spite of their name, “imaginary” numbers are as real as any other numbers, especially when it comes to hunting for lost treasure.

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2018 in Review

Quanta’s Science and Math Crossword Puzzle

By Pradeep Mutalik
December 21, 2018
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Celebrate a year’s worth of scientific and mathematical insights by solving this brain-teasing cryptic crossword from our puzzle columnist.

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Solution: ‘How Equality and Inequality Shape Birds and Bees’

By Pradeep Mutalik
November 9, 2018
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Puzzle solvers explored how evolution may have used negative and positive control mechanisms to shape the conflicting parental functions of reproduction and child rearing.


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