App of the Month: WolframAlpha

By Grace Henrich, Senior Science and Technology Editor

This app probably looks familiar as WolframAlpha is one of the apps downloaded on all Hackley iPads. Despite this, it is highly underutilized and unknown. This database has the answers to millions of questions in over thirty different domains. WolframAlpha is especially helpful for math and science classes as it has extensive information in algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, and more. However, WolframAlpha does not just have to be used for homework. The app has a randomize feature and hundreds of sample searches, so you can learn things you never knew you wanted to know. Want to find out the stretched, contracted, and weight-bearing muscles in a yoga pose? WolframAlpha has that. What about the amino acid sequence of DNA and its location on different chromosomes? WolframAlpha can tell you that too. WolframAlpha can be purchased in the Apple Store and Google Play for $2.99, or used for free on its website: www.wolframalpha.com.