Thinking Like a Director

Thinking like a climate

Thinking Like a Modern Economist

Thinking Like a Tree (and Other Forms of Ecological Thinking)

In the rain forests of Costa Rica, there is an unusual type of tree known as a “walking tree.” It is a strange looking tree. At the base of the tree is a tangle of roots, rising about a meter above the ground. It looks as if someone yanked the tree straight up out of the ground, leaving about a meter of its roots exposed above ground level. According to rain-forest guides, the walking tree actu...

Thinking like Archimedes with a 3D printer

We illustrate Archimedes’ method using models produced with 3D printers. This approach allowed us to create physical proofs of results known to Archimedes and to illustrate ideas of a mathematician who is known both for his mechanical inventions as well as his breakthroughs in geometry and calculus. We use technology from the 21st century to trace intellectual achievements from the 3rd century ...

Multiple Solutions: A Key to Strengthening the Generalization Skill in Mathematic-Like Thinking

Multiple Solutions: A Key to Strengthening the Generalization Skill in Mathematic-Like Thinking   Z. Rahimi* E. Talaa'ee, Ph.D.** E. Reyhaani, Ph.D.*** H. Fardaanesh, Ph.D.****   Emphasizing multiple solutions can help with the strengthening of the generalization skill. To test this hypothesis, a group of high school students in math and experimental sciences was selected in or...