While it is true there is only one right answer to every math problem, elementary school teacher and Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching winner Michael Flynn believes there is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Are Science Lecture Classes Sexist? Both men and women complain that it's harder to get A's in college science and math classes than in, say, sociology and history. And they're right. But it turns out ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A beloved math professor who pioneered lectures that gave millions of people free access to college classes has retired after 61 years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

The puzzle pieces come together frustratingly slow. A clue here, a bit of illumination there — not enough to see the whole picture, just to inch forward bit by bit. Until finally, the light comes on.