Toward the end of Steven Strogatz's marvelous new book on calculus, we learn how to calculate the speed of light using shredded cheese and a microwave oven. Take a plate and cover it lightly with a ...

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industries are booming in Massachusetts, but racial minority representation in those fields remains low. About 600,000 people work in STEM ...

Calculus has long been the academic Goliath standing in the path of aspiring engineers, economists, scientists, and even philosophers. For many, it's not the numbers or equations that feel ...