Nobel or teaching? Published on May 24, 2022May 23, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Considering Feynman We wonder where a scientist made the most impact. Read More
Not even the question Published on April 19, 2022April 17, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Styles of mathematics A lot of learning lies ahead. Read More
Knowing too much (II) Published on February 8, 2022February 6, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Mind the gap Sometimes there’s a space between too little and too much. Read More
Spider bones Published on October 26, 2021October 25, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Big is different We drag Physics into Halloween. Read More
Know thyself Published on October 12, 2021October 10, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Learning and testing Constructing a useful test can be very difficult. Read More
A simpler theory Published on September 14, 2021September 12, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Measuring complications A simple idea can become a complicated thing to implement. Read More
What not to do Published on August 17, 2021August 15, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The project review Sometimes abandoning an effort is a positive step. Read More
The courage of one’s calculations Published on August 10, 2021August 9, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Knowledge and its uses Knowing how to do something, and doing it, are not the same thing. Read More
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? Read More
Knobology Published on February 16, 2021February 15, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Not intuitive Some arbitrary details can be very important. Read More
