The Nation in Princeton’s Service
In its April 24, 2013, issue the Princeton Alumni Weekly published its recurring column, “The President’s Page” by soon-to-leave-office Shirley M. Tilghman. For this issue President Tilghman penned an...
View ArticleNordic Chapter Conference Oslo
On 30 May 2012 the Nordic Chapter of Sigma Xi held its Third Annual Meeting and Research Conference in Oslo, Norway. The event was co-sponsored by the Centre of Mathematics for Applications, a Centre...
View ArticleSixth European Congressof Mathematics
The Sixth European Congress of Mathematics has concluded in Kraków, Poland, during the period 2–6 July 2012. With about 1000 participants this quadrennial event is the largest gathering of...
View ArticleEnergy Finance 2012
The Energy Finance Conference 2012, sponsored by the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, took place on the 4th...
View ArticleSeventh European Congressof Mathematics
The Seventh European Congress of Mathematics has concluded in Berlin, Germany, during the period 18–22 July 2016. With over 1200 participants this quadrennial event is the largest gathering of...
View ArticleA book recommendation
Recently I read a very good book, especially for those mathematics buffs with a penchant for probability. The book is Fluke, the math and myth of coincidence by Joseph C. Mazur, Professor Emeritus of...
View ArticleEuropean Mathematical Society Issues LetterCritical of U.S. President Donald...
On 10 February 2017 the European Mathematical Society [EMS], of which I am a member of the governing Council, published a letter along with 55 other societies entitled, “European science organizations:...
View ArticleRisks and Rewards, Capitalism and Communism
The relationship between risk and rewards is a much studied phenomenon. The relationship is fundamental to behavioral economics and states that the higher the perceived risk the greater the expected...
View ArticleClimate Change and the Scientific Method
For once and for all, let’s put to rest the relationship between climate change studies and the Scientific Method (hint: none.) So frequently we hear from the so-called “Scientific Community” that...
View ArticleTop 10 Liberal Wheezes of All Time
10. Terminate innocent life — promote abortion — but save evil life — abhor capital punishment. 9. Proclaim women’s and gay’s rights — but welcome all Muslims, including some who would kill women and...
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