Ever since the lockdown, first thing in the morning, before I can even open my groggy eyes, I check the news. But no more. There is a concept I first heard about on Joe Rogan’s podcast which was an eye-opener. We have our “circle of control” and our “circle of concern”. . . . Read more

I recently saw this fun video about the tension between clarity and mystery and the role of this tension in creating good design. It made me think about giving a math talk. I think the element of mystery is often neglected when one prepares a math class or just a math talk. It is understood that unl . . . Read more

It is quite an everyday thing to be stuck in a plane on the tarmac at the Denver airport awaiting it’s turn to get on the runway. It is, however, not an everyday thing to have your plane bombarded by huge hailstones while it is there. At first it sounds like some firecrackers are going off in . . . Read more

“In the broad light of day mathematicians check their equations and their proofs, leaving no stone unturned in their search for rigour. But, at night, under the full moon, they dream, they float among the stars and wonder at the miracle of the heavens. They are inspired. Without dreams there i . . . Read more