Beyond Euclid #179

Welcome to Beyond Euclid #179, the newsletter for the best mathematics and science stuff of the week. I am Ali, and I curate cool math and science stuff every week to help you have a better week.

I’ve been writing on Substack for nearly three years now. But this week, I discovered something that honestly moved me: the Notes section. Turns out, some of you had been leaving messages for me there— and somehow, I completely missed it.

Was I a bit embarrassed? Yes. Was I deeply happy? Absolutely. Because there were nearly 100 notes waiting. I read every single one of them. And once again, I realized: Sometimes the most meaningful part of what we do appears quietly, unexpectedly.

Here are the latest 3 notes I received— each one a little spark of joy:

🗣️ Katherine Coleman

"Yours is a very special voice where a person like me (not a math person, failed Algebra 3 times in lower school but did brilliantly first year college taught by a professor who understood why some did not understand...) can grasp the beauty and humor inherent in the universal languages of math, science and arts and not feel like a rock head! Hugs - KAC"

🧠 Ruud Noverraz

"I love the wonders of nature, am a geek about mat…