As an undergraduate at the University of Chile, Bernardo Subercaseaux took a dim view of using computers to do math. It seemed antithetical to real intellectual discovery. “There’s some instinct or ...

Artificial intelligence has formally verified the prizewinning proof that solved the sphere packing problem in eight dimensions, a result closely tied to Maryna Viazovska’s Fields Medal. The ...

I’ve been abroad for over two months now, which means I can finally admit that I packed way, way too much. The problem started the night before going abroad. My one checked bag was packed, so all that ...

Meet my new favorite personal item.