Alan Boyle, writing at the MSNBC (6/14) "Cosmic Log" blog, profiles the Museum of Mathematics in Manhattan, the "world's first interactive museum devoted exclusively to mathematics." Set to open next year, the museum's organizers "have been sending a traveling exhibit called the 'Math Midway' around the country for the past couple of years. ... The Math Midway is serving as a sort of beta test for the opportunities that will be offered when the actual museum opens." Boyle cites research showing that US 15-year-old students often lag behind their peers abroad in math comprehension, noting that Education Secretary Arne Duncan referred to the results of the latest PISA testing as "an absolute wakeup call for America." The museum's chief architect "hopes the Museum of Mathematics can play an integral role in turning the tide."
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