A study of 17 people who have been blind since birth found that areas of the brain usually devoted to visual information become active when a... When Blind People Do Algebra, The Brain's Visual Areas ...

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The efun page extends its scope just slightly this month by offering the brain-teaser below instead of the usual joke. Algebra-inclined readers are encouraged to review the attached proof, identify ...

In a brain imaging study of children learning algebra, it is shown that the same regions are active in children solving equations as are active in experienced adults solving equations. As with adults, ...

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People born without sight appear to solve math problems using visual areas of the brain. "And as the equations get harder and harder, activity in these areas goes up in a blind person," says Marina ...