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Emma R. Hasson

@dodecalemma.bsky.social

Mathematician and Math Communicator I mainly study knots and braids, and mainly write for Scientific American Check out my articles here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/emma-r-hasson/

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Emma R. Hasson@dodecalemma.bsky.social · 2w ago

Birman is a true icon (and a fellow Jewish woman mathematician from NYC). Her work inspired me to study braids, and continues to inspire me almost daily. This is my favorite clip of her: youtu.be/SKcx7T0VjgY An incredibly accomplished mathematician and a brilliant expositor 🪢 🧮

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Lyndie Chiou@lyndie.bsky.social · 2w ago

I interviewed 99-year old Joan Birman who must be the oldest author on a major breakthrough paper. As an added bonus: her team beat the guys trying to use AI! Please read and share about this human triumph: www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... #science #math 👩‍🔬

Phil Plait@philplait.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Welp. I don't know what this means for the magazine's future, all the people involved, or my own writing personally. I'll let y'all know when I find out more.

Dan Vergano@danvergano.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com

Emma R. Hasson@dodecalemma.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Check out this awesome collection featuring one of my favorites! (A year ago it required quite a bit of investigative work to piece together what the panels would look like from a few leaked photos. Now you can see the ball in play on the world stage!!!🏟️🧮)

The Surprising Math and Physics behind the 2026 World Cup Soccer Ball

Here’s how the new tetrahedron-based design for the “Trionda” soccer ball may affect next year’s big game

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Megha Satyanarayana@megha.bsky.social · 2mo ago

even sports are scientific. come to @sciam.bsky.social early and often for all the coolest stuff about world cup soccer (football) ⚽

Emma R. Hasson@dodecalemma.bsky.social · 5mo ago

And another article by me for @sciam.bsky.social up this morning! Featuring linguistic puzzles, a high-stakes competition and the story of the unendingly passionate and enthusiastic people behind them! 📖

Can you solve these language puzzles? Test your skills with these problems from North America’s biggest linguistics competition

For 20 years, this computational linguistics competition has inspired new generations of innovators in AI and language preservation

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Emma R. Hasson@dodecalemma.bsky.social · 5mo ago

And, check out the @sciam.bsky.social Pi Day landing page to help you prep for Pi Day this Saturday 3/14 and bring some mathematical joy into your life!!! 🧮🧪🥧 www.scientificamerican.com/report/the-s...

The Science of Pi

The number pi emerges from one of the simplest, most symmetric shapes, yet it gives rise to endless complexity. This Pi Day, find out about some of the fascinating places pi pops up and the burning qu...

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Emma R. Hasson@dodecalemma.bsky.social · 5mo ago

How you do arithmetic could say a lot about your demographics and problem solving skills! Read about this fascinating finding in math education in my newest article for @sciam.bsky.social 🧮✨ And build your skills with my accompanying math puzzle! www.scientificamerican.com/game/math-pu... #mathsky

A clever math shortcut could reveal your problem-solving superpower

Mental math shortcuts suggest future STEM performance—and gender is a significant predictor

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Ayliean@ayliean.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Small Rhombicosidodecahedron if u even care. I know it can be made with a single (incredibly long) modelling balloon because every vertex only has four lines coming from it, so it has an ✨Eulerian path✨

Ayliean@ayliean.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Not sure what phase of my life I’m in, but here’s that modelling balloon icosidodecahedron nobody asked for! In theory it could be made out of a single modelling balloon, although in reality they don’t make balloons long enough :(

Emma R. Hasson@dodecalemma.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Wanna dive into a delightfully nerdy corner of math? 🧵🪢⭕ Knot theory is a growing field with deep ideas and surprising connections—and in my new piece for @sciam.bsky.social, you can try it out yourself through interactive puzzles! I had so much fun with this new format. Hope you enjoy it too!

Can You Solve Math’s Knottiest Puzzles?

Learn the fundamentals of the burgeoning field of knot theory while solving some puzzles along the way

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Emma R. Hasson@dodecalemma.bsky.social · last yr.

Pick-up Sticks, Probability, and Pinecones, oh my! (My newest math article for @sciam.bsky.social) www.scientificamerican.com/article/stud... #mathsky #probability

Students Find Hidden Fibonacci Sequence in Classic Probability Puzzle

Though the Fibonacci sequence shows up everywhere in nature, these young mathematicians were surprised to find it in the answer to a variation of the pick-up sticks problem⁠—a nearly two-century-old f...

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Emma R. Hasson@dodecalemma.bsky.social · last yr.

I had an enlightening conversation with mathematician Hannah Cairo about how she broke a huge conjecture in Harmonic Analysis at just 17 years old, what being a transgender mathematician means to her and how math has supported her along her journey! 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌊 ✨ Read the Q&A here:

Teen Hannah Cairo's Mathematical Discovery Sends Ripples through Harmonic Analysis

When she was just 17 years old, Hannah Cairo disproved the Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, breaking a four-decade-old mathematical assumption

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