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Decatur, GA | Posted: March 9, 2019
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This year's Mathapalooza! event at the Atlanta Science Festival encouraged partipants to consider the elegant mathematics of honeycombs with hands-on activities.
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Math of HoneycombsAt the Mathapalooza! event hosted by the Atlanta Science Festival, participants engaged in interactive tables with hands-on activities that introduce mathematics concepts into tactile experiences. Features this year included the elegant mathematics of honeycombs, an activity presented by Georgia Tech mathematics postdoctoral scholar Laura Eslava.
Mathapalooza! is supported by mathematics students and faculty and Atlanta universities, including Georgia Tech, Emory, Kennesaw State University, and Spelman College, and was part of the weeklong events around the city coordinated this year by the Atlanta Science Festival.
