Jun 26, 20224 min readMove the Earth!“Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth” “δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσω” Archimedes is described as a mathematician,...
May 15, 20223 min readAn Honest Man!The Greek philosopher Diogenes is famous for carrying a lantern during the day, claiming he was “searching for an honest man”. Yet...
Apr 24, 20224 min readJust asking questions!“That is the question!” Or is it? The problem with many questions nowadays lies in the motivations behind the asking. By quoting out of...
Mar 27, 20224 min readAll in this Together!When I write, I sometimes have a topic in mind, and look for an interesting way to introduce it. This time, I ended up going down an...
Feb 27, 20224 min readSchool!Over the decades, the way we listen to music has changed, and it’s interesting to wonder about the implications of those changes. Prior...
Feb 13, 20225 min readMoo!A farmer asked a physicist to help him figure out how to increase milk production. After gathering data and studying the problem, the...
Jan 30, 20224 min readMajor GeneralistIt’s interesting that everyone needs to come up with their own “process” for writing. And, while there are certain common elements, each...
Jan 23, 20224 min readWe go Wayback!Mr. Peabody (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Peabody) is a figure whose influence is truly incalculable. For any not familiar with...
Nov 14, 20214 min readWhat a Jerk!Everyone knows what a jerk is. And everyone knows someone who is a jerk. But why? Why are some people jerks? Or rather, why do we...
Oct 31, 20213 min readHow Meta!Yesterday, I sat down to start writing a post, and realized that I couldn’t think of anything to write about. Usually, I think of...
Sep 12, 20214 min readCome Sail Away!The start of school is often a busy time, but it gave me a bit of time to think about my high-school experience and led me back to...
Aug 29, 20214 min readPay attention!This might look like a standard cup game, but it’s actually a very interesting test. I won’t spoil it for you – give it a try. Attention...
Aug 8, 20214 min readJuggling all sorts of things!We have endless opportunities to learn, if only we take them. I recently commented on the survival of the learner...
Aug 2, 20214 min readSurvival!Back in the dark ages, before the World Wide Web, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and films were actual film and played on film...