Last week Holi was celebrated in India (with a lot of colours) and this week Easter in the Christian world (with equally many colours). Happy celebrations! Easter eggs are very popular within the IMAGINARY team, not the chocolate ones, but the ones you hide within a software program. We hid two Easter eggs in our museum exhibits: one in the MiMa museum in Oberwolfach and one in the MoMath museum in New York. They are...Read more
Join the MATRIX × IMAGINARY online gathering
Join the MATRIX × IMAGINARY online gathering
Jul. 15, 2021
Registration is now open for the MATRIX × IMAGINARY Online Gathering that will take place on September 8 - 9, 2021
Join us to discover the future of mathematics engagement. Innovations in math museums, exhibitions, new formats, technologies, and inspiring ideas!
Some program highlights:
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Keynotes by Steven Strogatz, Ingrid Daubechies, and other speakers to be confirmed.
- Presentations of new mathematics museums and new exhibits.
- A panel on collaborations between mathematics museums.
- We invite you to create “The Impossible Math Exhibition” with us.
- Short talks presenting current projects and ideas in progress.
- Speed networking and digital booths.
The Online Gathering is a precursor to a physical conference that will take place in Paris in April 2022. Learn more on the official MATRIX × IMAGINARY website.
Want to present at our online gathering?
Do you have ideas to share related to math outreach, including museums, exhibitions, technologies, or other innovative thoughts?
Can you encapsulate your ideas in an inspiring, engaging four‑minute presentation? If so, we want to hear from you!
Submit your proposal for a four-minute talk sharing either a current project or an idea in progress to matrixximaginary@ihp.fr before August 15, 2021.
The proposal has to include: your name and affiliation, a short bio (2-3 lines), a profile picture, a short description of your project or idea (half a page maximum), and optionally links to the project page or a video.
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Mar. 12, 2013
Mar. 7, 2013
We are very happy that the user response to the new IMAGINARY platform was so big - too big for our server capacity. Today in the morning we registered 1.3 million accesses on the site (before 11:30 am) and we had to react quickly to shift the website to a new server. This caused several delays and also the platform was not online for about 2 hours. We are very sorry for this!
Now the platform is up and...Read more
Feb. 10, 2013
On March 5, 2013 the new exhibition “Mathematics of Planet Earth” (MPE) and the new IMAGINARY platform will be launched officially at the MPE UNESCO day. The platform will host the open source exhibition, which will be physically displayed for the first time at UNESCO and remain there until March 8. The venue is...Read more
Dec. 12, 2012
The new Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) will open its doors in Manhattan, New York. “Mathematics illuminates the patterns and structures all around us. Our dynamic exhibits and programs will stimulate inquiry, spark curiosity, and reveal the wonders of mathematics. The Museum will have its grand opening on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan.”
IMAGINARY is present with one exhibit: a...Read more