The following is an excerpt from How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics, by Eugenia Cheng. Listen to SciFri on May 8, 2015, to hear Cheng talk more about practical ...

Math is all around us: the music you listen to, the vehicles you drive and even the food you bake can all be represented mathematically. But for most kids - and many adults - the word math evokes ...

A freshly decorated Key Lime pie rests on a counter in a busy bakery kitchen at Michele's Pies, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Norwalk, Conn. Math enthusiasts and bakers celebrate Pi Day on March 14 or ...

March 14 is celebrated as both Pi Day and Pie Day. Pi Day honors the mathematical constant π (pi), a symbol of the relationship between a circle's circumference and diameter, while Pie Day is a fun ...

Image made with elements from Canva. It’s March 14, or Pi Day, that day of the year where we celebrate the ratio that makes a circle a circle. The Greek letter that represents it is such a part of our ...

Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical ...