Reactions and Responses

  1. Alternative Energy Sources, New but Unused: In his response to a series of articles he read, George B. ('16), discusses the usefulness of new energy sources, but also why they have not been implemented in modern society. 
  2. An Insight Into the Curious World of Ethnobotany:  In the following article, Mitchell B. ('16) describes his introduction into the Ethnobotany field. 
  3. Challenging What We Think We Know: This article by Eric M. (’14) is an explanation of part of Thomas Kuhn’s “The Structure of Scientific Revolution” that he was required to read for the Experimentum Crucis symposium. 
  4. The Current State of American Education System: In his piece, Jackson C. ('15) responds to an article written in the New York Times and critiques the American school system. He compares his unique experience at an elite private school to that of the majority of American students, who attend public school. The article he is responding to can be found here. 
  5. Discovering New Numbers: This article by Alex S. (’16) is an assignment she was given in Mr. Shah’s precalculus class in which students had to explore an interesting aspect of math. Alex’s submission discusses some of the things she found interesting in a Times article she read about humans discovering numbers that previously seemed impossible. The Times article can be read here. 
  6. Interview With an Architect: The following interview was conducted over the phone by Jed R. ('15) on February 16, 2014 for his precalculus class. 
  7. Life of Pi Response: A Packer student studying Advanced Pre-calculus read and wrote a response to a New York Times article which discussed the existence of infinity. The original article can be viewed here.  
  8. Mathematical Art Video Commentary: In her submission, Michaela D. ('15) comments on a video about the famous “mathematical” artist M.C. Escher, notorious for his work with perception, patterns, and optical allusions . 
  9. Missing from Science Class: In her response to a New York Times article, Maddie S. ('15) discusses her opinions on the disparity of both women and minorities in tech-oriented fields. The article she is responding to can be read here. 
  10. The Museum of Math: The following submission was written by Gabriel W. (’15) for his precalculus class.  It’s something relevant to all math and science students, a review of America’s first museum of math, MoMath.  
  11. The Inside Scoop on a Real Mathematician: This interview by Michael W. (’15) is a closer look into the life of a mathematician and the reasons why they love math, their specific studies, how they apply math to other parts of life, and how their studies might connect to high school math.