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Last week, as part of Wired’s nine-week-long geek-list parade, we gave you nine equations that we think every true geek should know (or at least pretend to know). This week, we bring you some of the equations our readers think should have been on that list. Which list is the geekiest? We’ll leave that up to you.

Even for those of us who finished high school algebra on a wing and a prayer, there’s something compelled about equations. The world’s complexities and uncertainties are distilled and set in orderly figures, with a handful of characters sufficing to capture the universe itself. For your enjoyment, the Wired Science team has gathered nine of our favorite equations.

National Geographic is marking the occasion with a free “7 billion” iPad app based on their year-long series on world population, and we’ve got a preview of some of the images and video in this gallery.

Stressed-out Americans tend to vent. They talk about their troubles, and call up their friends for validation. Most Koreans, on the other hand, would rather keep it to themselves. According to a new study, that difference between European American and Korean customs is so powerful that it shapes the expression of biology: A genetic profile linked to empathy and sociability yields two very different behavioral outcomes, depending on the culture.

Wired Science runs down our picks for some of the best science of the year.