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http://blog.sciencenews.org/mathtrek/2007/04/cant_knock_it_down.html
The article talks about the problem of trying to create an object that will automatically right itself after being pushed over without being weighted (i.e., more dense) at the base. Also, there is a mathematical challenge involving a prize of up to $10K. I've included an excerpt after the cut.
( an excerpt with the funny bits, including comments on marriage and turtles )
A very brief perusal of other entries in that blog suggests that there is more cool stuff there, including an interesting ad-hoc mathematical educational project: http://blog.sciencenews.org/mathtrek/2007/03/math_circles_inspire_students.html (which I would have been all over as a kid, and might be a fun thing to volunteer for now)
The article talks about the problem of trying to create an object that will automatically right itself after being pushed over without being weighted (i.e., more dense) at the base. Also, there is a mathematical challenge involving a prize of up to $10K. I've included an excerpt after the cut.
( an excerpt with the funny bits, including comments on marriage and turtles )
A very brief perusal of other entries in that blog suggests that there is more cool stuff there, including an interesting ad-hoc mathematical educational project: http://blog.sciencenews.org/mathtrek/2007/03/math_circles_inspire_students.html (which I would have been all over as a kid, and might be a fun thing to volunteer for now)
