What to wear for Halloween? [Math geeks Edition]

Halloween is in a couple of weeks and a lot of people have started discussing what to wear that day. Personally, I am not really a big fan of complicated costumes and over the top "look like a famous person/character" trend. I never have the time to plan all these outfits, buy the necessary items,...

Math Puzzles

Math games or puzzles have been one of the best tools to engage children to the beauty of mathematics. Generally speaking, a mathematical game is a game whose rules, strategies and outcomes are defined by clear mathematical parameters. Most of the time these games have very easy to understand rules and procedures. Some of the...

Back to School Essentials

ugust and September are important months for any pupil or student. I remember my excitement for the start of the school/university and how I wanted to have everything prepared and in order. I confess, I was a little organizational freak, but I have always wanted that my stationary is fitting my personality. My tastes have...

Jewelry for a Mathematician | AD

Recently I have been surfing the internet for some great, unique accessories I could wear which could show my love for mathematics. You know I like these kind of small details and I realized I do not have something like this in my life. After a little research I discovered SCIENCE INSPIRED JEWELRY BY SOMERSAULT18:24.  ...

TRIDO – Magnetic Toys

You know I have been trying to post about different Kickstarter campaigns in the past that are related to mathematics. So, today I wanted to post about a new project - the campaign just started - which I have followed for a while on Instagram.  The project I am talking about is called TRIDO -...

Christmas Gift Ideas for a Teacher

Recently I did one similar post with gift ideas for mathematicians and it was fun making it. Therefor, I thought I would do one for teachers, now that I am one. Hope you will enjoy it: 1. Stationery. I never believed I would become so obsessed with stationery before. They kind of looked good before, but...

Christmas Gift Ideas for a Mathematician

It is that time of the year when everyone is thinking at Christmas presents. So, I thought I could help some of you (or your partners/friends/family) with some ideas for this Christmas. Without further explanations, let us start the list: 1. Books!!! Books!! And more BOOKS!! Don't be surprised, every mathematician loves a good book. At...

What a Mathematician needs in the Kitchen

You know I am a big fan of any Kickstarter project which involves mathematics, even a drop of it makes me excited. This is what the campaign Polygons | The Flat 4-in-1 Measuring Spoon is all about.  The official description is: Polygons is the origami-like measuring spoon that lays flat and folds to 4 different...

Vampire Numbers

This year I am planning a quite interesting Halloween day. I have already started searching for inspiration for my classroom and I am extremely excited for everything. I will write a blog post about this very soon, stay tuned. All this excitement of mine has transformed into another campaign on Teespring called Vampire Numbers. If...

Zero Breaks the Rules

I wanted to announce my first Campaign on Teespring: Zero. The idea of the campaign is to celebrate the importance of Zero in mathematics. Nowadays it is hard to imagine that Zero was not always considered a number and all the problems this thing might involve. The official description of the campaign is: Show that...