#scientificamerican — Public Fediverse posts

What just happened to my favorite magazine and my last remaining print media subscription? Am I gonna have to unsubscribe?

https://www.wgaeast.org/scientific-american-union-holds-rally-after-layoffs-and-springer-natures-sale-of-historic-science-publication-demand-recognition-from-new-owners-labx/

#SciAm #ScientificAmerican #SpringerNature #LabX #WritersGuildOfAmerica #AFLCIO

Research Information: Springer Nature divests Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft. “Springer Nature has announced the sale of its consumer media businesses, including the science publication Scientific American in the United States and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany.”

Monty McGovern, University of Washington, via #ScientificAmerican (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-are-the-most-beautiful-equations-in-mathematics)

Making my head hurt (in all the ways that do it good) this morning:

"My favorite equation is (1/p) + (1/q) + (1/r) = 1. Its only solutions in positive integers are p = q = r = 3; p = 2, q = r = 4; and p = 2, q = 3, r = 6. This equation pertains to a beautiful class of groups called Coxeter, or reflection, groups and marks the crucial boundary between finite and infinite groups of this kind. Its solutions are intimately related to the only ways of tiling the plane by regular polygons, namely by equilateral triangles, squares or hexagons."

Small thought, is there a (not #group-heavy) link between dividing 1 into parts and #Golomb Rulers?

#maths #numbers #groups #equation #simple #nice

This #ScientificAmerican article on #moralinjury is fascinating. Feels like something that, even out side of a medical provider context, lots of people are struggling with as our #safetynets and #socialcontract are undermined by #rightwing nut jobs. Nothing feels stable, everything seems to be damaged and it’s overwhelming to try to make a difference…

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/moral-injury-is-an-invisible-epidemic-that-affects-millions/