How math and language can combine to map the globe and create strong passwords, using the power of 3 random words

A mathematician explains how language can keep your online accounts safe and pinpoint your location on the planet.

Mary Lynn Reed, Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
June 16, 2022 • ~6 min

What is chaos? A complex systems scientist explains

Part of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for work modeling Earth’s climate using its chaotic, complex weather. To scientists, chaos lies in the gray zone between randomness and predictability.

Mitchell Newberry, Assistant Professor of Complex Systems, University of Michigan • conversation
Oct. 7, 2021 • ~4 min

Wildlife conservation needs to change – and the game of Jenga can help us see why

The game is a fantastic metaphor for understanding how extinctions cause ecosystems to become more fragile.

Darren Evans, Reader in Ecology and Conservation, Newcastle University • conversation
March 18, 2020 • ~8 min

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