Mathematics Stones and apples "How can it be that two objects, initially traveling in parallel, can continue each moving in a straight line and yet end up meeting one another?" Jake reveals the answer in this interesting thought experiment.
Mathematics A little something nothing What do you get when you break mathematics down to its core? Well - nothing, really. That’s what Jake demonstrates, using some familiar objects, as he explores the big picture view of math.
Mathematics How far away is the horizon? Imagine you’re at the beach, standing on the shoreline (lucky you!). Off in the distance you see a ship on its way out to sea. Slowly it appears to get smaller and smaller, until it drops over the horizon and out of sight. How far away does the ship