The portfolio review Published on January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Going through the archives Why is it that we almost never look back properly? 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
Alternate histories (I) Published on December 31, 2019December 30, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The Maritime Gael project What would you be if you weren’t you? Read More
Mathematics and craftsmanship Published on December 24, 2019December 23, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Unexpected moments Students can learn things we don’t think we’re teaching. Read More
A stone in the sidewalk (II) Published on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Repurposed art We muse on something outside of our area of expertise. Read More
A stone in the sidewalk (I) Published on December 10, 2019December 8, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Round, grooved and underfoot Why is this strange object in the Alexandria sidewalk? Read More
The synthesis project Published on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Ways of being intelligent We present an idea that won’t work. Read More
Apples and oranges Published on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Making the right comparison The answer you get depends on the question you ask. Read More
Working from a snapshot Published on November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Patient astronomers People are rather ill-designed for astronomy. Read More
Greek tragedy Published on November 12, 2019November 10, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Retained in translation What comes across, and doesn’t, when we change languages. Read More
