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er-cryptid · 2 months

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#studyblr #notes #math #maths #mathblr #math notes #maths notes #basic math #introductory math #math for science #science math #powers of ten #numerical powers #my notes

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mitchipedia · 5 months

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#ephemera #math #computer science #funny #funny post

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mysharona1987 · 11 months

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#News #lgbtq #democrats #republicans #maths #science #teachers #schools #ron desantis #trump #liberals #algebra #transgender pride #pride day

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sub-at-omicsteminist · 2 years

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Astronomy I-

#physics #science #stem #mathematics #maths #math meme #science meme #physics meme #chemistry #geology #psychology #meme #funny #don’t lick the science #engineer #astronomy #space

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viejospellejos · 1 year

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#video #sfw #ciencia #science #maths #pi #3.14159 #pizza #crust #borde #xd #lol #awesome #amazing #epic

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LaRue Burbank, mathematician and computer, is just one of the many women who were instrumental to NASA missions.

4 Little Known Women Who Made Huge Contributions to NASA

Women have always played a significant role at NASA and its predecessor NACA, although for much of the agency’s history, they received neither the praise nor recognition that their contributions deserved. To celebrate Women’s History Month – and properly highlight some of the little-known women-led accomplishments of NASA’s early history – our archivists gathered the stories of four women whose work was critical to NASA’s success and paved the way for future generations.

LaRue Burbank: One of the Women Who Helped Land a Man on the Moon

LaRue Burbank was a trailblazing mathematician at NASA. Hired in 1954 at Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory (now NASA’s Langley Research Center), she, like many other young women at NACA, the predecessor to NASA, had a bachelor's degree in mathematics. But unlike most, she also had a physics degree. For the next four years, she worked as a "human computer," conducting complex data analyses for engineers using calculators, slide rules, and other instruments. After NASA's founding, she continued this vital work for Project Mercury.

In 1962, she transferred to the newly established Manned Spacecraft Center (now NASA’s Johnson Space Center) in Houston, becoming one of the few female professionals and managers there.  Her expertise in electronics engineering led her to develop critical display systems used by flight controllers in Mission Control to monitor spacecraft during missions. Her work on the Apollo missions was vital to achieving President Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the Moon.

Eilene Galloway: How NASA became… NASA

Eilene Galloway wasn't a NASA employee, but she played a huge role in its very creation. In 1957, after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, Senator Richard Russell Jr. called on Galloway, an expert on the Atomic Energy Act, to write a report on the U.S. response to the space race. Initially, legislators aimed to essentially re-write the Atomic Energy Act to handle the U.S. space goals. However, Galloway argued that the existing military framework wouldn't suffice – a new agency was needed to oversee both military and civilian aspects of space exploration. This included not just defense, but also meteorology, communications, and international cooperation.

Her work on the National Aeronautics and Space Act ensured NASA had the power to accomplish all these goals, without limitations from the Department of Defense or restrictions on international agreements. Galloway is even to thank for the name "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", as initially NASA was to be called “National Aeronautics and Space Agency” which was deemed to not carry enough weight and status for the wide-ranging role that NASA was to fill.

Barbara Scott: The “Star Trek Nerd” Who Led Our Understanding of the Stars

A self-described "Star Trek nerd," Barbara Scott's passion for space wasn't steered toward engineering by her guidance counselor. But that didn't stop her! Fueled by her love of math and computer science, she landed at Goddard Spaceflight Center in 1977. One of the first women working on flight software, Barbara's coding skills became instrumental on missions like the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) and the Thermal Canister Experiment on the Space Shuttle's STS-3. For the final decade of her impressive career, Scott managed the flight software for the iconic Hubble Space Telescope, a testament to her dedication to space exploration.

Dr. Claire Parkinson: An Early Pioneer in Climate Science Whose Work is Still Saving Lives

Dr. Claire Parkinson's love of math blossomed into a passion for climate science. Inspired by the Moon landing, and the fight for civil rights, she pursued a graduate degree in climatology. In 1978, her talents landed her at Goddard, where she continued her research on sea ice modeling. But Parkinson's impact goes beyond theory. She began analyzing satellite data, leading to a groundbreaking discovery: a decline in Arctic sea ice coverage between 1973 and 1987. This critical finding caught the attention of Senator Al Gore, highlighting the urgency of climate change.

Parkinson's leadership extended beyond research. As Project Scientist for the Aqua satellite, she championed making its data freely available. This real-time information has benefitted countless projects, from wildfire management to weather forecasting, even aiding in monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. Parkinson's dedication to understanding sea ice patterns and the impact of climate change continues to be a valuable resource for our planet.

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catscomputerscreativewriting · 5 months

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It's so funny to me that people think of Math/Mathematicians as being hyper-logical and rational. Like, have you seen some of the wild things hiding in the Math?

Did you know there are non-computable numbers?? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaitin%27s_constant)

Did you know that there are things that are true, but we can't prove them??? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s_incompleteness_theorems)

Did you know that we can prove that something exists, and yet never actually figure out what that thing is?? (https://mathworld.wolfram.com/NonconstructiveProof.html)

Math is crazy. Math is wild. Math hardly makes sense, and when you think you understand the weirdest parts of it, everyone who hears you explain it to thinks you're a gibbering lunatic.

"In mathematics you don’t understand things. You just get used to them." - von Neumann

(please share more unhinged math with me, i want to see more scary math)

#stem #math #mathblr #academics #mathematics #logic #stemblr #academia #proofs #computer science #theoretical computer science

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certifiedcoffeeaddict · 5 months

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good afternoon,

#op is a mortuary science major :P #do sixth graders learn algebra? probably not #i certainly hope they do not.#although algebra was back when math was fun so...#dcmk #dcmk textposts #<- the collection of my bs #ALT added #edogawa conan #detective conan

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sleepy-bebby · 2 years

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Easy way to find the centre of the board if it’s not an even number.

#science #mathematics #maths #Pythagoras theorem #math #logic #educational #pro tip #life hack #pythagorean theorem #Pythagoras' theorem #top post

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ravings-of-a-mad-scientist · 6 months

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Math

Geologist: I do more math than you might think

Chemist: I mean, chemical equations are basically mathematical equations. If you think about it (I also do math math)

Physicist: Oh, yeah, it’s all math but we just handwave it

Mathematician: YOU DO WHAT!?

Quantum Physicist: *regularly does math that is literally beyond human comprehension* *now resides in a higher plane of existence*

Engineer: If I don’t do this math correctly PEOPLE WILL DIE

Military Scientist: If I don’t do this math correctly PEOPLE WILL SURVIVE

Topologist: If I don’t do this math correctly PEOPLE WILL BE MOSTLY UNAFFECTED

Philosopher: But what even IS math, really? No seriously, what is it?

Organic Chemist: I kinda forgot how to do math, to be honest

Biologist: I literally only chose this field so I wouldn’t have to do as much math. I love stamp collecting

Biostatistician: wtf

#science #biology #physics #chemistry #geology #scientists sitcom #why tf do I need a calculus credit for a bachelors of biology degree???#astronomy #engineering #math #military science #topology #biostatistics

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engineersthoughts · 8 months

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A GOAT doesn‘t care about physics. 🐐

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er-cryptid · 6 months

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Fahrenheit to Kelvin (Ex 1)

Convert 72 F to Kelvin.

-- Kelvin = [(Fahrenheit - 32)/1.8] + 273.15

-- insert 72 into equation

[(F - 32) / 1.8] + 273.15 = K [(72 - 32) / 1.8] + 273.15 = K [40 / 1.8] + 273.15 = K 22.22 + 273.15 = K 295.372 = K 295.4 = K

-- so 72 F is 295.4 K

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lucidloving · 2 months

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Joshua Moritz, 'Is There a God-Shaped Hole at the Heart of Mathematics?' // Bluepoch Games, Reverse 1999 // Li C. Tien, "Right Triangle" // Proclus Diadochus // @lothmoth // Lisa Rosenberg, "Introduction to Methods of Mathematical Physics" // Wassily Kadinsky, watercolour abstract // Albert Einstein // see 4

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marinotcurie · 4 months

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january this january that

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typhlonectes · 5 months

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#memes #non-euclidean geometry #math #science #physics

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shitacademicswrite · 10 months

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#science #math #too real

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