In my calculus class, our professor asked us to explain Zeno's Paradoxes. I've read thrugh the linked Wiki page a dozen times, and I've read about ten interpretations from fellow students, and I still ...

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek explores the secrets of the cosmos. Read previous columns here. Paradoxes arise when different ways of thinking about a situation lead to contradictory ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Zeno’s paradoxes, for example, led over time to the concept of limits which, in turn, was the basis for the calculus. Various philosophical treatments of paradoxes have been put forth, such as the one ...

Paradoxes have long been useful (and enjoyable) analytical tools; mainly due to their capability to expose things that are wrong when everything appears to be right. Zeno paradoxes are a good example ...

I don't think anyone holds out hope that pi is rational anymore. However there are trends that the wiki link points to that are of interest: 1. All records from 1400 onwards are given as the number of ...