A Mathematical ‘Fever Dream’ Hits the Road

A Mathematical ‘Fever Dream’ Hits the Road

Ingrid Daubechies, a mathematician at Duke University, is an expert on many matters, not least the baking of cookies in the shape of pi, the mathematical constant that equals the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, or roughly 3.14159. A sugar cookie recipe works fine, Dr. Daubechies says. …

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Skip the Beach: 5 Cities Where Adults and Kids Can Enjoy Spring Break

Skip the Beach: 5 Cities Where Adults and Kids Can Enjoy Spring Break

My husband and I are avid urban travelers, and that didn’t change when we had children. We still enjoy encountering a city’s delights, though now we rely more advance planning, patience and ice cream breaks. My family has learned to select cities with direct flight access, walkable downtowns and neighborhoods …

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