Pi on the Brain

The Role of Memory in Mathematical Ability

» Lessons from neuroscience on how memorizing pi may have broader benefits for the teaching & learning of math

How does memory interact with mathematical ability?  Is memory an improvable skill or a limited ..Read More..

Girl on a Memory Mission

Adriana Martin (2007 - )

» Youngest person to recite more than 600 digits... and counting!

It all began when Adriana Martin’s kindergarten teacher challenged her and her classmates to learn 20 digits of Pi.  Just 20… which is quite a feat for a 5 or 6 year old, but not nearly enough to satisfy Adriana.

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The Kid Memory Whiz


Gaurav Raja (1990 - )

» Teenage pi reciter who broke the 27-year-old North American record in 2006

There are some kids who enjoy learning 20 or 30 digits of pi to impress their classmates. And then there’s Gaurav Raja. He made headlines in his local Roanoke, Virginia newspapers, and later on the Today Show, for his uncanny ability to learn and recite pi to tho ..Read More..