BERTRAND HAUCHECORNE
179 articles published in Tangente
N°58Feb 23, 2016Innovative, mathematically minded doctors
They applied innovative scientific methods and models to medicine. Profiles.
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N°58Feb 23, 2016They healed and cured through mathematics
Trained in mathematics, two trailblazing figures applied it to medical care. Giovanni Borelli developed a scientific approach to physiology, while Florence Nightingale modernized nursing care by drawing on new statistics.
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N°58Feb 22, 2016Advances in medicine in the Arab-Muslim world
Three great thinkers of the Arab-Muslim world revolutionized medical knowledge and practice in the Middle Ages. Their teaching influenced the West for centuries.
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N°58Feb 10, 2016Crossed etymologies
Most medical terms are of Greek origin, sometimes Latin. And while mathematics is sometimes reluctant to draw on ancient languages, certain fields have borrowed vocabulary from them. This explains why we find common roots in these two disciplines.
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N°58Feb 09, 2016Maths applied to medicine
Mathematics is essential to cutting-edge technology
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N°58Feb 09, 2016Mathematics and medicine news
Mathematics in everyday medicine
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History and CultureN°167Feb 01, 2016From the Fields Medal to the Abel Prize: researchers in the spotlight
Since the beginning of the 20th century, a host of awards have been established to honor the finest researchers. What do they bring to mathematics? Do they spur research? And how well do our fellow countrymen fare?
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History and CultureN°167Jan 26, 2016Commemorative prizes
Prizes help cultivate an appreciation for mathematics and recognize original teaching approaches. A prize has also just been created in tribute to a Chadian mathematician who was politically "eliminated".
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History and CultureN°167Jan 19, 2016Historical Challenges
Throughout history, one of the driving forces behind mathematical research has been intellectual battles fought through challenges. Some of them have remained famous.
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Math for everyoneN°168Jan 07, 2016Sporting fairness or spectacle: which to choose?
Breaking ties, showcasing the spectacle of sport: that is the role of the points system, often modified over time. But does this move toward greater fairness? And how can cheating be avoided?
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Math for everyoneN°168Dec 29, 2015Can opinion polls be trusted?
How are opinion polls conducted? What mathematical theory underpins them? What biases affect them? A survey of surveys...
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