Your technological age Published on August 15, 2023August 14, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Old habits How much new technology have you absorbed? Read More
Rewriting the textbooks Published on August 8, 2023August 7, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When, and why We take a tired cliché seriously. Read More
Rereading Published on August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com and relearning We go back to some old textbooks. Read More
Arguing with Montaigne Published on July 25, 2023July 23, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Dealing with great writers We consider how to treat the first essayist. Read More
History and the ship Published on July 18, 2023July 16, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Combining many things We present another way to teach history. Read More
A simpler theory (II) Published on July 11, 2023July 9, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Writing down the equation We notice how mathematical notation affects scientific progress. Read More
The underlying lesson Published on July 4, 2023July 2, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What’s being learned We notice that what we learn is not always what’s being taught. Read More
The journalist-novelist Published on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Are they extinct? We consider a particular type of author, which may no longer exist. Read More
Big Bang vs. Steady State Published on June 20, 2023June 19, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A misremembered episode The Big Bang won. But not the way it’s normally presented. Read More
Kids today Published on June 13, 2023June 14, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Effects of technology A graduation party starts us thinking about teenagers. Read More