Rules, principles and recipes (II) Published on June 23, 2020June 22, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The scientific way Scientific rules, like all rules, must be applied intelligently. Read More
Alternate histories (II) Published on January 7, 2020January 5, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Abandoning dragon engineering What would you be if you weren’t you? Read More
How did you do that? Published on October 29, 2019October 27, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Doing and teaching Watching yourself think takes effort and attention. Read More
Making assumptions Published on August 20, 2019August 18, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What’s reasonable? We have to start somewhere. Sometimes the exact place isn’t important. Read More
Giving advice Published on July 30, 2019July 28, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A returning student We face the question of the future, and try to avoid it. Read More
Prove it! Published on June 11, 2019June 9, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Geometry is unnatural Why learning (and teaching) the subject is hard. Read More
What is your name? Published on February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Power and placeholders We point out a difference between mathematics and magic. 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
