Rewriting the textbooks Published on August 8, 2023August 7, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When, and why We take a tired cliché seriously. Read More
Big Bang vs. Steady State Published on June 20, 2023June 19, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A misremembered episode The Big Bang won. But not the way it’s normally presented. Read More
Has it been done? Published on May 30, 2023May 28, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The literature search We describe a necessary but sometimes tedious step in scientific research. Read More
A prestigious journal Published on April 11, 2023April 10, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com More on science publishing How did it get this way? Read More
Beware 2038! Published on March 28, 2023March 27, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Numbers and the sky We describe a year when the rules don’t work. Read More
Science and economics Published on March 21, 2023March 20, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Publishing and paying Does it make sense? Read More
Big data Published on March 14, 2023March 13, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com On automatic We point out dangers in succumbing to routine. Read More
Round numbers Published on February 28, 2023February 27, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com An even ten-thousand We note an almost unknown milestone. Read More
A good plot Published on January 17, 2023January 16, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com This against that What do your data really say? Read More
A guide for the universe Published on January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Too much to deal with Do you need help to contemplate the universe? Read More