Making Math Merrier

Many apparently feel that math is taking a back seat to "sexier" science in the STEM revolution, as it is considered more boring.  As a result, there is an effort to make math more fun through the use of games, competitions, and otherwise broadening its appeal.  Examples include MIT's "Lure of the Labyrinth" competition, "DU the Math" from DimensionU, the NY Museum of Math opening this fall, and actress/author (and summa cum laude math grad from UCLA) Danica McKellar's soon-to-be-released fourth math book "Girls Get Curves."  The hope is that by making math less imposing, as well as using the more problem-solving approach of the Common Core State Standards, more Americans will reduce their math anxiety.  http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usa-educationmath-feature-pixl2e8fa9pu-20120411,0,3919532,full.story