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The world is round

Published on June 8, 2021June 6, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Life on-screen

The rectangle is confining as well as liberating.

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The languages of science

Published on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Standardization and diversity

Does it matter what words go with the mathematics?

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In the back of the book

Published on May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The right answer

How did the answers in the answer key get there?

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Technology and tedium

Published on May 11, 2021May 9, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Riemann sums

Sometimes technological advances mean things are less exciting.

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The library

Published on May 4, 2021May 3, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

and the librarian

We ponder the relationship between books and readers.

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Many books

Published on April 27, 2021April 26, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Too many?

How big should your library be?

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Textbook writing

Published on April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Induction or deduction

We compare two approaches to teaching mathematics.

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Not quite constant

Published on April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Dealing with precession

We note some of the difficulties in writing historical fiction (among other things).

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Flower pictures

Published on April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Seasonal photography

A sign of spring raises a very basic question.

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Twelve quarters

Published on March 30, 2021March 28, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Where the wind blows

A poetic phrase has an unexpected scientific source.

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