First off, infinity isn’t a number, it’s just a useful word to describe something that never ends. So what is the largest actual number? A googol is a one followed by 100 zeroes - 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000. This number was named by a nine year-old boy called Milton Sirotta. He also suggested the number ‘googolplex’ as "one, … Continue reading What is the largest number?
Category: Mathematics
Happy Pi Day!
Today is a very special day for maths nerds around the world. The 14th of March every year (3.14 as the Americans put it) is recognised as Pi Day. But what is pi, and why do we care? Pi is a number that refers to the amount of times the diameter of a circle (the … Continue reading Happy Pi Day!
Nobel Prize summary 2019
Every year, the Nobel Prizes for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics are presented. Each is considered the field’s most prestigious award, celebrating the greatest contributions made by living people to modern society. Here is my summary of the Nobel Prize winners of 2019. Physics – Michel Mayor, Didier Queloz & James Peebles Exoplanets … Continue reading Nobel Prize summary 2019
Wasps learn their A, Bee, C’s
If A is larger than B, and B is larger than C, which is larger out of A and C? This question tests a kind of logic called transitive inference. It allows you to figure out information you haven’t been told, based on relationships you do know. Only some animals, including humans, monkeys and fish, … Continue reading Wasps learn their A, Bee, C’s
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