Advice
No New News
Lockdown Diaries
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 conce . . . Read more
Giving a Math Talk
Teaching
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 prepare . . . Read more
Hails on a Plane
Mathcamp
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 g . . . Read more
Symmetries & Polynomials
Teaching
“In the broad light of day mathematicians check their equations and their proofs, leavi . . . Read more