A face mask designed by a mathepreneur that has a math question printed on it, which aims at reducing innumeracy among its wearers during this pandemic crisis—when both safety and numeracy are achieved in a profitable way.
At $1 per MathMask™, or at $10 a dozen, these “smart masks” are expected to be popular gift items among both pro- and anti-Trump evangelicals this Christmas.
by MathPlus November 03, 2020
When someone shows off the success of their exam-smart or pseudo-talented kids or tutees in school or olympiad math, by posting photos of their grades, awards, medals, or certificates on social media, dreaming for a googol likes in return—wayang is a Malay word that mockingly describes someone as being “fake” in the sense that they are putting up an act in front of others.
Guesstimate how many wayang math postings appear on Facebook and Instagram every year by oft-kiasu or egocentric parents to hint to their social circles of their “supernatural” parenting or tutoring skills.
by MathPlus November 13, 2021
When people continually wear a face mask daily long after the coronavirus pandemic has been contained—when mask withdrawal causes them psychological pain rather than physical gain.
Guesstimate how many people worldwide suffer from mask wearing syndrome, who need to seek treatment for their withdrawal symptoms.
by MathPlus June 09, 2021
When Covid-19 has a hidden price attached to it: those living alone or in nursing homes; those disregarding public health measures to protect themselves and others; and those losing their loved ones prematurely or their jobs suddenly.
Be it opportunist corrupt or inept politicians lying to the public to remain in power, selfish customers hoarding essential items, or covidiots refusing to wear a mask or practicing social distancing, they all have to pay for their actions (and inactions)—the cost of the coronavirus is just a breath, lie, or inconvenience away.
by MathPlus March 30, 2021
One of the most popular metaphors in mathematics, which allows students to grasp the idea of the sequence of numbers—for instance, the further apart two numbers are from each other, the greater the distance between them.
The number line is a powerful visual tool that enables us to make sense of the arithmetic of integers—for example, why the difference of two negative numbers can produce a positive number.
by MathPlus December 19, 2018
A specially designed Bible with a cross-shaped hole that runs across the front and back covers of the holy book to remind readers that Jesus died on the cross for their sins, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
No one knows how many original copies of “The Holey Bible”—a collectors’ item among both believers and unbelievers—are in circulation.
by MathPlus August 21, 2021
A mental condition when the irrational number π suffers occasional bouts of depression, especially during a pandemic, when fewer theorems on pi grace the pages of reputable math journals and periodicals.
As the most beloved constant in mathematics, it’s not surprising that π is prone to piralysis every now and then, as it pops up in fewer proofs from delayed publications that came out when the world was on lockdown.
by MathPlus July 28, 2021