A Decade of Mishandling Science in Canada

The most insidious changes in society do not announce their arrival, they sneak up slowly and stealthily on the unsuspecting. There may be a sense there’s something not right, a series of tiny or seemingly irrelevant policy changes, adjustments to…

On Ambivalence

(or are you a douchebag?)

The smiley face is great. I am fair, thank you for noticing! Also, you’re right, diversity is a good thing. You’re honest too, which makes our unlikely interlocuting possible. I can overlook hyperbole ;-)

Game plan….

“‘In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my intelligence.’”

Lucifer is still in the shop. That annoys me. I have to content myself with writing on this inferior platform. Plaintext is far better than this hypertext…

The adventures of Terry Tao in the 21st century

Great New York Times profile of Terry Tao by Gareth Cook, an old friend of mine from Boston Phoenix days.

I’ve got a quote in there:

‘‘Terry is what a great 21st-­century mathematician looks like…

This article is absolutely right. When I was young, people loved calling me the “maths-guy” or “brainiac” or some other silly name, because I was good at well, Maths. I was quick at arithmetic and all that. I didn’t get it. I just did lots of maths, both in and out of school. I was good at English because I read a lot. No one seemed to notice that…