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“I’m strictly a journalist.” – Martin Gardner Martin Gardner had no formal mathematical training. A newspaper reporter, publicist, freelancer for Esquire, caseworker, magician, skeptic, Navy sailor, and most famously, "Mathematical Games" columnist for Scientific American, Gardner displayed a boundless energy and enthusiasm for intellectual inquiry. A tireless advocate for science, his popular books and articles painstakingly argue against the dangers of pseudoscience in all forms. On Saturday, Gardner passed away at the age of 95 in Norman, OK. TSoTP takes a look back.
Read MoreIn his review of Gardner's latest works, Michael Dirda gives a charming rundown of Gardner's long, involved, illustrious career of being the most math-savvy non-mathematician imaginable.
Read MoreToday is Martin Gardner's 95th birthday. Yesterday's New York Times featured a lovely profile of the great math puzzlist.
Read MoreWhat a great find! We’ve had a lot of fun with the new Martin Gardner books around here, but I always find that there is more to discover about him. David Suzuki’s The Nature of Things featured an entire piece on Gardner, from his math buddies to the sleight-of-hand circles he frequented. Thanks to Scott, […]
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This 5th and final installment in Don Albers’ long interview with Martin Gardner clarifies his philosophical theism, tackles pseudoscience, and glimpses what he’s up to now. Remember, he’s still at it. Gardner just released revised editions of his Scientific American columns here at Cambridge, and has other projects in the works too. Start from the […]
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Thanks for all the fun entries! The past few weeks have been entertaining, to say the least. I saved one of my favorites, and one of the more tricky problems, for last. It’s not the simplest to set up mathematically, but can be solved intuitively. Last week’s problem: Hole in the Sphere A cylindrical hole […]
Read MoreThis continues Don Albers’ long interview of Gardner from last week. Or, start from the beginning. Adam, Eve, and Navels DA: In 1979, you talked about retiring from Scientific American that year, because you were going to turn 65. Some of us expressed real sadness at the fact that you weren’t going to be cranking […]
Read MoreLast chance! You guys rock–it makes me sad that I don’t have enough spare copies to give to the great entries I’ve been getting. I will be back momentarily with this week’s puzzle. First: Four bugs sit 10 inches apart in a square. They move toward each other, forming a logarithmic spiral. How far do […]
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