About

Studio Infinity

studioinfinity.org (S) is a virtual space for exploring the ideas underlying the structures we see around us — structures we make, structures we build to live and work in, and structures nature has created. Along the way, S will be filled with opportunities to go deeper into those structures and ideas. There will be lots of projects you can do yourself, activities you can try (often with surprising outcomes), and things and places you can see for yourself.

Many of the ideas we’ll encounter have mathematical underpinnings, and S will help you explore those connections, too. There’s a separate “MathStream” of articles that go into such details, revealing depth that sometimes seems to approach infinity. Those articles are linked from the primary “MakeStream” of hands-on activities, so you can find and explore them if you’re curious. But you can also just enjoy the unusual and entrancing creations that you’ll find in the MakeStream, for their own sake.

Together with its sister site mathwalks.org, studioinfinity.org aims to help see the world through a mathematical lens. Welcome to S, and we hope you enjoy what you see and do!

S wishes to express its gratitude to the Seattle Universal Math Museum, which serves as fiscal sponsor for many of its programs.

The Team

Glen Whitney

Glen’s loathing of math transformed into love at the Ross Program, a love which has played a central role in every chapter of his career: assistant professor, quantitative analyst, founder of the National Museum of Mathematics, and principal of Studio Infinity. He’s also proud to serve as the Problem Warden of the Prison Mathematics Project.

Ricardo Lopez

Ricardo helps bring Studio Infinity’s math-based ideas to life through design, prototyping, and logistics. With a background in music and a brief stint in engineering, he enjoys bridging creative and technical worlds.

Nick Rauh

Nick has split his career between higher education and math outreach nonprofits. He is currently the Mathematician in Residence at the Seattle Universal Math Museum. At Studio Infinity, Nick helps plan and model geometric constructions, designs supplementary activities and manipulatives, and writes blog posts.