Museum Of Mathematics Coming To Manhattan

“As a devout numbers geek, Glen Whitney was bothered that the cultural landscape offered no museum celebrating the field of mathematics. So he left his job as an algorithms specialist and manager at [a hedge fund] and created the nonprofit Museum of Mathematics. This year, he found a 19,000-square-foot space on East 26th Street in Manhattan and plans to open the doors in 2012.”

Tokyo String Quartet To Lose Last Tokyo Members

“Two members of the Tokyo String Quartet , including its founding violist, will retire from the group at the end of next season, in June 2013 … The violist, Kazuhide Isomura, 65, helped start the quartet in 1969. Also leaving is the second violinist, Kikuei Ikeda, 64, who joined in 1974.” The remaining members are violinist Martin Beaver and cellist Clive Goldsmith.

Why, Exactly, Should Calling A Joint ‘Obama Fried Chicken’ Be Considered Racist?

A Bangladeshi immigrant in Brooklyn who opened a fast-food place he named after the President was mystified by the ensuing protests; he thought he was paying a compliment. Chicken restaurants in Hong Kong and China have had similar experiences. Yet, as Jesse Bering observes, “the issue of why, exactly, the juxtaposition is so verboten isn’t entirely clear, even to most [Americans].”