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Mothering at Mid-Career: One Busy Week
I’m not sure I’ve ever had a week like this as an academic. My week started with a meeting, and...
The One With Nudity
I use the gym on campus, since it's cheap and convenient to work. It's nicer than some private health clubs...
Science, journalism and other sports
Saturday, the Washington Post finally published the news that George Will has been intentionally misinforming his readers on the topic...
Spring Break 2009
Some of my students may be joshin’ me; they all insist they’re going home to study, eat a few good...
THE POND GONE BLACK
Go wrap Your head in the snowy rivers Of the Brooks Range. And that's what Nicholas Hughes did. His father...
Dodging Bullets and Crying Wolf
I'll admit that this can be filed under 'good' problems. That said, it's still a problem. Between extraordinarily good work...
Addenda
Two quick postscripts to finish out the week. After Wednesday's post about the shape of knowledge, I found mention of...
Math Geek Mom: Degrees of Separation
You may have heard of the concept of “six degrees of separation”. Made popular by a movie and a parlor...