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Math in the NewsCurrent events, as seen through the prism of mathematics: This is what "Math in the News" brings every week. We look through stories that make today's headlines and extract the mathematical story underlying it.In this issue of Math in the News, we look at Russian meteor. Sign up for a Webinar to get an Overview of Media4Math+!
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Math in the News ArchiveThis is the archive of our "Math in the News" current events weekly series. These presentations can be viewed as PowerPoint presentations from Slideshare, as videos from YouTube, or as iPad-compatible presentations. Click on the appropriate link to see the Math in the News presentation.
Math in the News: 2/25/13. n this issue of Math in the News we look at statistics related to Russian meteor that recently crash-landed. Watch some compelling eyewitness video and explore how the path of meteor was reconstructed. The presentation also includes links to the following Web Sites: YouTube Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpVXmBiNmsY Analyzing the path of the meteor: http://ogleearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/gif-animation-small1.gif See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 2/9/13. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at statistics for the flu season. The presentation also includes links to the following Web Sites: National Geographic Video: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/history-archaeology-news/swine-flu-overview-vin The CDC Website: http://gis.cdc.gov/GRASP/Fluview/Main.html See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 11/16/12. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at statistics for the recent Presidential election. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/31/12. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at Halloween-related data. In particular, we look at statistics related to pumpkins. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/27/12. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at probability maps that predict landfall and storm surge for Hurricane Sandy. This provides a real-world opportunity for data analysis. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/16/12. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at Felix Baumgartner's dramatic supersonic dive. It provides an ideal opportunity to study terminal velocity. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/9/12. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Columbus' voyages. We make some calculations based on map data. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 9/30/12. In this issue of Math in the News we look at baseball statistics for various teams in order to get a better understanding of why new franchises do relatively in their early years. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 9/21/12. In this issue of Math in the News we get an update on the Great Monarch Butterfly Migration. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 9/11/12. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the August unemployment numbers. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 9/2/12. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the great Monarch butterfly migration from Canada to Mexico. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 5/17/12. In this issue of Math in the News we look at unemployment statistics and compare the U3 and U6 stats. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 5/10/12. In this issue of Math in the News we investigate the Super Moon phenomenon mathematically. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 5/3/12. In this issue of Math in the News, In this issue of Math in the News we look at the architecture of the Freedom Tower, now that it has become the tallest building in NYC. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 4/25/12. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at the last flight of the Shuttle Discovery on a 747 and compare the weight of this freight and that of a 747 with passengers. Which is heavier? See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 4/18/12. In this issue, we analyze the recent earthquake in Indonesia and compare it to the more devastating 2004 earthquake. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 4/10/12. In this issue, we analyze the sinking of the Titanic. Why did it sink so quickly? Could anything have been done to keep it from sinking? See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 4/4/12. In this issue, we look at the Blackberry vs. the iPhone. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 3/26/12. In this issue, we explore March Madness mathematically. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 3/19/12. In this issue, we explore March Madness mathematically. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 3/13/12. In this issue, we explore daylight savings time and standard time mathematically. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 3/7/12. In this issue, we look at basketball statistics for Jeremy Lin. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 2/23/12. In this issue, we look at gasoline price data from the Department of Energy. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 2/14/12. In this issue, we look at unemployment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 2/2/12. In this issue, we look at Statistics from Super Bowls past. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 1/26/12. In this issue, we analyze the sinking of the Costa Concordia. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 1/19/12. In this issue, we look at box office data from 2011. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 1/12/12. In this issue, we look at the geometry and architecture of the Burj Khalifa Tower. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 1/5/12. In this issue, we look at the upcoming Facebook IPO. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 12/19/11. In this issue, we look at financial data from NetFlix to get a better understanding of why its stock price has dropped so dramatically since last summer. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 12/12/11. In this issue, we look at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial and the challenges in constructing it. In particular, since the statue is made of granite, we look at challenges of sculpting in granite, as well as analyzing the properties of this type of rock. In the process we apply these concepts.
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 12/5/11. In this issue, we look back at the events of December 7, 1941—the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In the process we explore the amazing, heroic work of salvaging and restoring several of the ships that were sunk that day. Specifically, we look at the fate of the USS California. In the process we apply these concepts.
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 11/28/11. In this issue, we look at Thanksgiving parade balloons.What can the geometry of two-dimensional surfaces reveal about how these mammoth balloons are put together? In the process we apply these concepts.
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 11/21/11. In this issue, we investigate the NBA labor dispute. In particular, we explore why this labor dispute is different from the NFL labor problems and how this will likely get resolved. In the process we apply these concepts.
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 11/14/11. In this issue, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. This marvelous monument provides ample opportunities for math exploration. In the process we apply these concepts.
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 11/6/11. In this issue, we explore the listeria bacteria and why it is so dangerous. Fortunately, occurrences of listeria-infected foods are rare, but when they occur the usual precaution against bacteria prove ineffective. In the process we apply some data analysis concepts.
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/31/11. We look at data for various television programs to see what makes for successful program that reaches syndication and what results in cancellation. We look at some of the newest TV programs to see if they will succeed or not. In the process we apply some data analysis concepts. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/24/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the life and achievements of Steve Jobs. His death reminds us of the pervasive nature of cancer, and we explore cancer statisitics, specifically for the pancreatic cancer that claimed his life. But we also look at how he was able to transform Apple into a monumental success. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/17/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the geometry and architecture of the Washington Monument, in light of the recent earthquake. Why did the Washington Monument sustain so much damage? In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/10/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at how the Boston Red Sox missed the playoffs, in spite of a late-summer record that made at least a wild card appearance very likely. How improbable was their collapse? In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 10/3/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the UARS satellite, which recently crashed after over a decade of service. What were the factors that made it so difficult to predict where it would land? In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 9/26/11. In this issue of Math in the News we explore the financial problems surrounding the euro. Even though the euro is the common currency of 17 countries in Europe, the underlying economics are different, and the source of some of the problems with the euro. In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 9/19/11. In this issue of Math in the News we expore the geometry of the Freedom Tower and make some surprising discoveries. In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 9/12/11. In this issue of Math in the News we investigate why it's been a while since there have been U.S. Open champions from the U.S. In the process we explore the following data analysis concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 9/5/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the financial predicament of the U.S. Postal Service. Analyzing data from the USPS we investigate the dire circumstance the Postal Service finds itself in. In the process we explore the following data analysis concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 8/29/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at how to develop a computer model of a hurricane tracking system. In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 8/22/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at how the U.S. government raises money. In particular, we look at Treasury Bonds, Notes, and other securities, since these are primary means that the U.S. govt. uses to raise cash. In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 8/15/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the new NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. In particular, we look at the minimum salary data tables provided to see how much a player can earn under the new agreement. In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 8/8/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at we look at the dramatic growth in federal spending over the past ten years. The recent increase in the nation's debt limit allows us to investigate the growing federal budget. In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Math in the News: 8/1/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the dog days of summer mathematically. We look at the formation of heat waves using concepts from geometry, algebra, and physics. In particular, we look at the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Math in the News: 7/25/11. In this issue of Math in the News we look at baseball statistics, in particular Derek Jeter's recent, remarkable achievement, his 3000th hit. See how Jeter stacks up against the 27 other members of this very exclusive group. In the process, review the following concepts from data analysis
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 7/18/11. In this issue of Math in the News we bid a fond farewell to the Space Shuttle Atlantis, and in the process explore the mechanics of space travel. We also explore the following concepts.
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 7/11/11. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at at the impressive employment record for the state of Texas. In the midst of an economic recession and a lukewarm recovery, Texas leads the nation in job creation. What has led to this strong performance? In this issue we look at employment data from a number of different sources. In the process, we explore the following concepts.
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 7/4/11. In this issue we look at data sets from movie box office receipts to look for patterns in the data. It turns out that whether a movie is a blockbuster or a flop, the graph of box office receipts over time has a characteristic shape. We explore different data sets to come up with common characteristics. In the process we explore the following concepts:
See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 6/27/11. In this issue we look at the technology of fracking for oil and natural gas. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 6/20/11. In this issue we look at the possibility of an NFL strike. What are the issues that keep owners and players from reaching an agreement? See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 6/13/11. In this issue we examine volcanic eruptions in light of the recent eruption in Chile. This STEM-based investigation combines math, physics, and geology. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 6/6/11. In this issue we investigate Doppler Radar. This presentation is ideal for STEM curricula, since we combine math, physics, and meteorology in a very timely investigation. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 5/30/11. In this issue we investigate the taxation of cigarettes as a means of dealing with state budget shortfalls, along with the benefits and unintended pitfalls. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 5/23/11. In this issue we look at 13-year cicada to explore concepts in trig and number theory. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 5/16/11. In this issue we investigate the floods along the Mississippi River and develop a mathematical model for estimating the amount of flodding in Memphis, Tennessee. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 5/9/11. In this issue we investigate the power behind tornadoes. We rely on the concepts of conservation of angular momentum and centripetal force, developing the appropriate algebraic concepts along the way. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 5/2/11. In this issue we investigate the wildfires in Texas. We develop several probability models for predicting the path of a wildfire. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 4/25/11. In this issue we look back the BP oil spill one year later to investigate what makes oil so dangerous to marine life. How does the oil affect the dissolved oxygen in the water? See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 4/18/11. In this issue we look at some interesting tax-related statistics, complements of the IRS. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 4/11/11. In this issue the focus is the rapidly increasing price of gas. Is a hybrid car in your future? See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 4/4/11. In this issue the focus is on the ongoing financial problems brought about by the mortage crisis of 2008. What is the math behind the mortgage mess? See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 3/28/11. In this issue the focus is on the radiation leaking from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. This event provides an opportunity to explore applications of exponential functions in the context of the heat generated from the nuclear plant. See the Math in the News Slideshare version of this presentation. See the YouTube video of this presentation. iPad and mobile users, click here. Subscribe to our YouTube video channel to see all of our great videos! Math in the News: 3/21/11. In this issue the focus is on the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. These events provide opportunities to explore applications of exponential and logarithmic functions.
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