How do you explain a topic as complicated and misunderstood as math to the general public? Professor Eugenia Cheng’s answer was to write a book about math using baking as a means of explaining fairly ...

Baking isn’t just art—it’s a science powered by math. From doubling recipes to converting measurements, precision ensures consistent, delicious results. Mastering these skills can transform your ...

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 ...

Paula Gray stared at the bowl on the table and proclaimed, "It's alive!" to the McVay Elementary fourth- and fifth-graders seated in front of her. Gray wasn't rehearsing for some ghoulish Halloween ...