Even though our teenage children may not show it the proper appreciation (yet), math is often referred to as the “universal language.” And it is, even in EDA. Whenever I’m asked what the heck I do in ...

Back by popular demand is another round of free tools that engineers and do-it-yourselfers can use with their various projects (see the previous list Top free DIY tools every EE needs). With the ...

There is a well-known adage that the design process in most cases consumes just 10% of project funds, but decisions made during that time determine 85% of all subsequent costs. For many manufacturers, ...

You might think that your mouse pointer, and the rest of your computer’s user interface for that matter, was designed with a bucket load of human intuition and large dollop of design savvy. You’d be ...

While working on a second college degree in the 1980s, Don Bristow came across a book called “The Fractal Geometry of Nature.” The book’s purpose was to show that fractals — geometric shapes with ...

Termite mounds are remarkable structures that regulate temperature, balance airflow, and maintain structural stability in ...

The Science Museum in London is to open a gallery devoted to mathematics, thanks to a £5m donation from a City hedge fund manager – the largest private gift the museum has ever received. "This is very ...

“Help me and let me help you.” Or in Ghana’s Twi language: “Boa me na me mmoa wo.” The aphorism signifies cooperation and interdependence. And like many Twi expressions, it can be communicated with a ...