Let’s Plant Pythagoras Trees!

Pythagorean Theorem is one of the most famous theorems in mathematics. Centuries ago many ancient civilizations discovered that the square of a right-angled triangle hypotenuse was equal to the sum of the squares of the other sides, then Pythagoras (c. 570-495 BC) was credited for its first recorded proof. However, do you know that aside […]

Dancing: Revealing the Beauty of Mathematics

‘Mathematics is an easy and exciting subject to learn‘. When you hear or read this statement, what is on your mind, will you agree or disagree?. Mathematics is embedded in our daily lives, our culture, in which art is a part of. In painting,  the role of mathematics has already been widely applied. For example […]

A Better Future with STEM Education

As mentioned by Livescience (2014) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is an interdisciplinary and applied approach which integrates these four subjects into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications. It was originally called SMET (Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology). STEM education is currently the most talked about topic globally. It is described as […]

Tracing Back the Heroines of Mathematics

Gender equality still becomes a hot issue in today’s world. Women and men should have the same chances to achieve their goals, shouldn’t they? Every April 21, Indonesia celebrates Kartini Day, she was a Javanese Princess who fought for women’s right. In the late 1880’s, women in Indonesia did not have the privilege of education. […]