Matt Lane

Stories at the intersection of math, equity, games, and more.

Latest posts

Investigating the presence of an infinite money machine in a popular puzzle game.

Jul 1, 2026

What happens when we take collective action towards avoiding the worst impacts of AI? The answer may depress you.

Jul 1, 2026

How firms who rush to embrace AI may be hurting themselves (and the rest of us) in the long run.

Jun 1, 2026

What does math have to say about a guy who'd rather not think about math?

Aug 1, 2019

On the intersection between Google maps, spelling mistakes, and prime numbers.

Jul 1, 2019

Exploring American voting trends in the 21st century.

Apr 1, 2019

A mathematical exploration of fairness.

Jan 1, 2019

An interactive introduction to gerrymandering.

Oct 1, 2018

Looking to the stars to understand our future.

Jul 1, 2018

Modeling the likelihood of board-game victory.

May 1, 2018

Mathematical models of toxic tech culture.

Apr 1, 2018

Using data to study what makes a wedding work.

Mar 1, 2018

Exploring income and wealth inequality through physics.

Jan 1, 2018

Love, chaos, and a three body problem.

Dec 1, 2017

A mathematical ballad of love and hate.

Nov 1, 2017