Should We Have Scientific Heroes?During a recent public lecture about communicating physics to children, I read one of my books — a whimsical story inspired by…3d ago23d ago2
Is the number one a prime number?I occasionally get some cruel and bitter criticism from an odd source. I’m putting my response here for two reasons:Nov 1912Nov 1912
#piegate: only math can absolve your greedy pie-slicing sinsIt was a quiet holiday evening on Reddit when user “u/timmyboy87” dropped a post that would rock the online math community and foundations…Nov 178Nov 178
I’m a Math PhD Who Can’t Do Basic Arithmetic — Let Me Explain“Mathematics is the language of the universe.” — every science popularizer ever.Nov 1239Nov 1239
Few Understand Why Quantum Physics Feels Impossible — Are You Ready to Join Them?A 3-step quantum experiment that defies intuitionNov 817Nov 817
Want to Beat the Publishing Odds? Here’s What Very Few Writers UnderstandI get a lot of emails from aspiring authors asking how I got started and what they should do to get their book or idea published…Nov 51Nov 51
Have you heard the story of how quantum physics saved Christmas?Halloween’s barely cold in the grave, and yet here we are, trading out witches for reindeer and bracing for the next holiday spectacle…Nov 2Nov 2
