Posts Tagged ‘character’

Happy Math

Did you know that Florence Nightingale contributed significantly to Mathematics?  She is certainly better known for her work in bettering the environment for the sick in hospitals.  Why is Newton standing on giants?  What other math history sparks conversation?  Check out the happy figures on this T-shirt to find out!

Mmmm… Avocado!

Oh avocado, the fruit of the gods!  Known also as ‘alligator pear’ and ‘fertility fruit’, this popular silky green food is used in dishes around the world, from sushi, to sandwiches, to milkshakes.  This particular avocado is a descendant of the Chemist/Mathematician Avocado, who is known to lug around his favourite numbers.