L’École des Roches: The Most Exclusive Normal in the World
Where the Helicopters Land In the early morning sun that is typical for Normandy in September, the town of Verneuil-sur-Avre seems like most others in this part of France. It is a picturesque town, with old stone churches and a cafe lines central square, but hidden just a few miles away lies one of the […]
Convicted Murderer Solves Ancient Math Problem Behind Bars
Christopher Havens, a gifted mathematician, spiraled into addiction and murdered a man in 2010, earning 25 years in prison. In solitary, math worksheets sparked obsession; self-taught, he solved advanced problems and co-authored papers on continued fractions. But his greatest equation? Redemption Growing Up and the Road to Washington State Penitentiary From as early as he […]