Results tagged “nerds”

So March * 3 = (200)9, making today a Square Root Day (both the number of the month and the day are the square root of the last two digits of the year). We just won't know this sort of happiness again until April 4, 2016, unless you count Pi Day, which is coming up on March 14. March is just filled with math goodness! According to the Facebook group and Wikipedia, "One suggested way of celebrating the holiday is by eating square radishes, or other root vegetables cut into shapes with square cross sections." Enjoy that.

(Entry deadline December 12)

In a city packed with top colleges and brilliant thinkers, the word "nerd" is bound to strike a nerve. "Nerd" and "Geek" are commonly considered insults, but many Bostonians have shrugged off the label and are either enjoying success or are on their way to success in scholarly pursuits. So-called nerds live here in a fairly safe haven.