When most of us see a taffy-pulling machine cranking away on a touristy boardwalk, we think of sweet, sweet sugar. Jean-Luc Thiffeault thinks of sweet, sweet math. As an applied mathematician at the ...
If you're hitting the beach this August, you may find yourself indulging in one of those characteristic treats of America's boardwalks: saltwater taffy. Part of the draw of saltwater taffy is watching ...