Archives and old software Published on April 14, 2020April 13, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Looking again We find ourselves agreeing with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Read More
It’s quiet Published on April 7, 2020April 5, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Noticing what’s not there Much has changed. It won’t stay that way. Read More
One of the in-crowd Published on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Doing popular things We come to contradictory conclusions. Read More
In the name of the King Published on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com But which king? We encounter a difficulty with studying Medieval history. Read More
A testing time Published on March 17, 2020March 16, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Without tests Students will learn something with their schools closed, though it may be unwelcome. Read More
Superficial writing Published on March 10, 2020March 9, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Not enough research Some writers don’t look deeply enough into the background. Read More
Comes the dawn Published on March 3, 2020March 1, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Early risers We notice an asymmetry between sunrise and sunset. Read More
On learning languages Published on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Spanish, Russian, Java, Python We use “language” for a misleading variety of things. Read More
Examining the data Published on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com How science is done (II) How closely can you look at your input? Read More
A personal kind of astronomy Published on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com How science is done (I) We look at an extraordinary data set. Read More