I made a mistake Published on July 7, 2020July 5, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com An unusual scientific paper Science is generally self-correcting, but usually not in the same person. Read More
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
