See, or be seen? Published on February 25, 2025February 21, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Uses of light What are you really trying to do? Read More
Handwriting Published on February 4, 2025February 2, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Legibility The old-fashioned art still has some use. Read More
The meeting (II) Published on January 28, 2025January 27, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Software and soft skills Our astronomer adds some comments on the meeting he attended this month. Read More
In person Published on January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com At the meeting Why do scientists go to such great lengths to meet in person? Read More
Genre fiction Published on January 14, 2025January 12, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Choosing books How do you encourage people to read? Read More
A changing syllabus Published on November 5, 2024November 4, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What to learn “Quantum Mechanics” is not what it used to be. Read More
Attention to detail Published on October 22, 2024October 18, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Small mistakes We compare old and new examples of unforgiving calculations. Read More
A difficult problem Published on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Too hard The challenge problem was difficult. The interesting question is: why? Read More
A legacy Published on September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Lessons learned We ponder what we want to leave behind. Read More
The student’s load Published on September 10, 2024September 8, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Getting bigger Why are students carrying around more stuff than they used to? Read More