Students return (II) Published on January 8, 2019January 6, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Unintended consequences We find, again, that the message we thought we sent is not always what was received. Read More
Students return Published on January 1, 2019December 30, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Two come back Our tutor and our astronomer meet with former students. Read More
Putting pen to paper (III) Published on December 25, 2018December 24, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Too easy Why do some easy things never actually get done? Read More
The danger of the best Published on December 18, 2018December 16, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Unexpected effects of good reading Some books don’t seem quite as good as we remember. Read More
Is this always true? Published on December 11, 2018December 10, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Absolute truths Some questions are very difficult to answer, even if you know the answer. Read More
Ghosts of future theories Published on December 3, 2018December 4, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Magnetic monopoles We know a great deal about things that may not exist. Read More
A new type of paradoxer Published on November 27, 2018November 25, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Collective individuals Has the internet made possible a new form of anti-science? Read More
Searching vs. finding Published on November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What are you looking for? It’s harder when you don’t know, but can be more rewarding. Read More
It doesn’t look right Published on November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Finding mistakes Our tutor ponders techniques he employs unconsciously. Read More
Why keep old things? Published on November 6, 2018November 5, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Collectors and others There are two types of people who retain old technology. Read More
